Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis | LC | breeding (1979–1998) | 70,000–500,000 birds | A4ii |
| Pelagic Cormorant Urile pelagicus | LC | breeding (1998) | rare | A4i |
| Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes | LC | passage (1998) | rare | A4i |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding (1998) | 10,000–150,000 birds | A4i |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A4ii |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding (1998) | 12,000–25,000 birds | A4ii |
| Least Auklet Aethia pusilla | LC | breeding (1998) | 700 birds | A4ii |
| Whiskered Auklet Aethia pygmaea | LC | breeding (1998) | 10,000–20,500 birds | A4ii |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding (1998) | 7,000–50,000 birds | A4ii |
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding (1998) | min 312,000 birds | A4ii |
| Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | breeding (1998) | min 833,000 birds | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1979) | 300,000–1,500,000 mature individuals | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ostrov Iony s prilegajuschej vodnoj territoriej | Nature Monument (III) | 17 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Iony Island (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iony-island-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.