Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Auk Alle alle | LC | breeding (1996) | 31,000 breeding pairs | B1ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1996) | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arkhangelskaya Bay (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arkhangelskaya-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 08/01/2025.