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Geka bay


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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
Common Eider Somateria mollissima NT passage (2004) present A4i
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis NT passage (2004) present A4i

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Marine Intertidal major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Geka bay (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/geka-bay-iba-russia-(asian) on 28/12/2024.