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Ivan-Karaul island


IBA Justification

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
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus LC breeding 1989 8,500 breeding pairs A4i, B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a breeding 1989 20,000-49,999 individuals A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Water fringe vegetation, Standing brackish and salt water major (>10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ivan-Karaul island (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ivan-karaul-island-iba-russia-(european) on 24/11/2024.