Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage | 1997-1998 | 200-300 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage | 1999-2001 | 3,900-6,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | non-breeding | 2002 | 270 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | passage | 2010-2012 | 8,369-68,686 individuals | A1, A4, B3a, C1, C3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | winter | 2016-2021 | 7,537-25,075 individuals | A1, B3a, C1, C3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | passage | 2010-2012 | 342-2,172 individuals | B1a, C1 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | non-breeding | 2011 | min 9,002 individuals | B1a, B3a, C1, C3 |
| Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | passage | 2006-2012 | 2,021-4,174 individuals | A1, A4, B3a, C1, C3 |
| Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | winter | 2021 | min 2,866 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | non-breeding | 2011 | min 2,113 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | passage | 2006-2012 | 4,699-235,149 individuals | A4, B2a, B3a, C3 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | non-breeding | 2011 | min 92,023 individuals | A4, B2a, B3a, C3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage | 1991-2001 | 4,500-19,500 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 1994-2000 | 360 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage | 1986 | 20,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 2000-2001 | 400-1,300 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | passage | 1998 | 1,300 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage | 2000-2003 | 3,300-5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 2002 | 2,500 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 2001 | 17 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | 2011 | min 1,025 individuals | B3a, C2 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | breeding | 2002 | 50 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | winter | 1993 | 3,900 individuals | B1ii, C3 |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | winter | 1993 | 300 individuals | B1ii, C3 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 2003 | 6 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1998-2001 | 8,890-22,100 individuals | B1iv, C5 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1993 | 500,000-999,999 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | - | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Irbe strait | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) | 89 |
| 1937 | Abruka looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | <1 |
| 1937 | Vahase saare I hiidrahn | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1937 | Abruka saare II suurkivi | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1937 | Abruka saare I suurkivi | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1937 | Vahase saare II hiidrahn | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1937 | Abruka metsavahi rändrahn | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1956 | Ohessaare maastikukaitseala | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1959 | Mõntu park | Maastikukaitseala piiranguvöönd | <1 |
| 1959 | Ohessaare maastikukaitseala | Maastikukaitseala (looduspark) | <1 |
| 1959 | Mõntu park | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1965 | Viieristi looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | <1 |
| 1965 | Rahuste looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | <1 |
| 1970 | Sauemäe kivi; Saumäe kivi | Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt | - |
| 1971 | Vesitükimaa laiud | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1973 | Kaugatoma-Lõu maastikukaitseala | Maastikukaitseala (looduspark) | <1 |
| 1973 | Kaugatoma-Lõo maastikukaitseala | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 1990 | West Estonian Archipelago | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 91 |
| 1997 | Viieristi LKA, Valdesheimi skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 1997 | Viieristi LKA, Jõesoo skv. | Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 1997 | Viieristi LKA, Koltsi pv. | Looduskaitseala piiranguvöönd | <1 |
| 1997 | Viieristi LKA, Riiu soo skv. | Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 1997 | Viieristi LKA, Lausma skv. | Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 1997 | Viieristi LKA, Kaavi skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2001 | VEP nr.E01111 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2001 | VEP nr.E01110 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2001 | VEP nr.E01879 | Woodland key habitat | - |
| 2001 | VEP nr.E01108 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2001 | VEP nr.E01109 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2001 | VEP nr.E01113 | Woodland key habitat | - |
| 2003 | VEP nr.131006 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162004 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.131007 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162015 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162022 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162033 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162029 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162017 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162023 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162026 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162006 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162019 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162013 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162002 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.131008 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162028 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162010 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.131069 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162036 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162024 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162001 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162018 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162012 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162003 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | - |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162021 | Woodland key habitat | - |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162031 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2003 | VEP nr.162030 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | - |
| 2004 | Kura kurgu | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 90 |
| 2004 | Allirahu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Vesitükimaa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2004 | Abruka | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Kaugatoma-Lõu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Kaugatoma-Lõu | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Viieristi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Siplase | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Laidunina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Lindmetsa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Tammuna | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Kerju | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Ranna | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Kaunispe | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2004 | Ohessaare | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2005 | Allirahu looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | 1 |
| 2005 | Allirahu LKA, Allirahu pv. | Looduskaitseala piiranguvöönd | <1 |
| 2005 | Allirahu LKA, Tompamaa skv. | Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2005 | Allirahu LKA, Allirahu skv. | Looduskaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2005 | Kerju püsielupaik | Species Protection Site | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00088 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00081 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00085 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00095 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00096 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00090 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00097 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00086 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E01852 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00094 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | Ohessaare MKA, Ohessaare pv. | Maastikukaitseala piiranguvöönd | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00089 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00083 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00099 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E01854 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00091 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00087 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E01853 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00098 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00093 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | VEP nr.E00092 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2006 | Laidunina hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | <1 |
| 2007 | Kura kurgu hoiuala | Hoiuala | 90 |
| 2007 | Abruka hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2007 | Abruka LKA, Salumetsa skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Vesitükimaa hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2007 | Siplase looduskaitseala | Looduskaitseala | <1 |
| 2007 | Kaunispe hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2007 | Siplase LKA, Mõisaküla skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Abruka LKA, Surnuaiametsa pv. | Looduskaitseala piiranguvöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Siplase LKA, Siplase skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Abruka LKA, Väikesaarte skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Lindmetsa maastikukaitseala | Maastikukaitseala (looduspark) | <1 |
| 2007 | Lindmetsa MKA, Kaunispe-Ranna skv. | Maastikukaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Lindmetsa hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2007 | Rahuste LKA, Rahuste skv. | Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Ranna hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2007 | Jaandi hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2007 | Siplase LKA, Luitemetsa pv. | Looduskaitseala piiranguvöönd | <1 |
| 2007 | Tehumardi nõmme hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2007 | Kaugatoma-Lõu hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | <1 |
| 2007 | Abruka hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | <1 |
| 2007 | Ranna hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | <1 |
| 2007 | Lindmetsa hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | <1 |
| 2007 | Kaunispe hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | <1 |
| 2007 | Lindmetsa maastikukaitseala | Landscape Protection Area | <1 |
| 2007 | Vesitükimaa hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | <1 |
| 2007 | Kura kurgu hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 87 |
| 2007 | Jaandi hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | <1 |
| 2009 | Kura Kurk | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 92 |
| 2009 | Kaugatoma-Lõu MKA, Kaugatoma-Lõu skv. | Maastikukaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd | <1 |
| 2010 | Tammuna püsielupaik | Species Protection Site | <1 |
| 2010 | Stebeli püsielupaik | Species Protection Site | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L02097 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L01417 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L02000 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L02001 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L01416 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2011 | VEP nr.L02096 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | - |
| 2011 | Torgu püsielupaik | Species Protection Site | <1 |
| 2012 | VEP nr.204135 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2015 | VEP nr.204172 | Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik | <1 |
| 2015 | VEP nr.204171 | Woodland key habitat | <1 |
| 2017 | Laidunina hoiuala | Hoiuala | <1 |
| 2017 | Kaugatoma-Lõu MKA, Kaugatoma pv. | Limited management zone of protected landscape | <1 |
| 2017 | Kaugatoma-Lõu MKA, Lõu pv. | Limited management zone of protected landscape | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 91 | |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland | 5 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 1 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water fringe vegetation | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 92 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 90 |
| forestry | 5 |
| agriculture | 2 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Irbe strait (Estonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/irbe-strait-iba-estonia on 22/11/2024.