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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
Large bay with a rocky coastline and many islands and alluvial sand.
The islands range from rocky outcrops and low-lying treeless islets to large islands. There are some lakes on the larger islands, with coastal meadows and reed and sedge-beds.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
The area is included partly within the Kandalakshsky Nature Reserve. In 1995 as it was confirmed as a Wetland of International Importance [Ramsar site??].
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kandalaksha Bay (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kandalaksha-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.
