Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | breeding | - | 75,000 breeding pairs | A3, A4i, B1i |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding | 1987 | 2,500-3,000 breeding pairs | A3, A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | breeding | 1987 | 33,000 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | breeding | 1984 | 100,000 breeding pairs | A3, A4i, B1i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding | 1987 | 20,000 breeding pairs | A3, A4i, B1i |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | breeding | 1987 | 2,500-3,000 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus | VU | breeding | 1991 | 5 breeding pairs | A3, B2 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 10 breeding pairs | B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vajgachskiy | Zakaznik | 333,000 | protected area contained by site | 333,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vaygach island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vaygach-island-iba-russia-(european) on 08/12/2023.
