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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | passage | 1997 | 50-80 individuals | A1 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,200-1,600 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | passage | 1997 | 800-1,200 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage | 1997 | 40,000-60,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | passage | 1997 | 5,000-7,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | passage | 1997 | 20,000-40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage | 1997 | 600-1,200 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | passage | 1997 | 15,000-20,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 1997 | 40-60 individuals | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1997 | 50,000-99,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Beglitskaya Kosa | Natural Monument | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 71 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 15 | |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 14 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 99 |
| nature conservation and research | 72 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Beglitskaya sand-spit (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/beglitskaya-sand-spit-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.