Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | non-breeding (1994) | 300 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | breeding (1994) | 10 pairs | B3 |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding (1995) | 118 pairs | B1ii |
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding (1995) | 140,000–315,000 pairs | A4ii, B1ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1995) | 100,000-499,999 pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 70 | Tundra |
| Marine Neritic | 30 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bezymyannaya and Gribovaya Bays and adjoining waters (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bezymyannaya-and-gribovaya-bays-and-adjoining-waters-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.