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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
Area located on the north-western shore of northern island of Novaya Zemlya archipelago. Almost all area is unused and undeveloped.
threatened by radiation pollution.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
International fauna monitoring project are carried by Russian and Norvegian biologists.
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arkhangelskaya Bay (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arkhangelskaya-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.
