The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | breeding | 1997 | 2,000-3,500 breeding pairs | B2 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1997 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | Mixed woodland | 5 |
Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
Marine Intertidal | - | |
Marine Neritic | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
hunting | 90 |
fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
tourism/recreation | 50 |
military | 10 |
urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koporski Bay (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koporski-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 24/11/2024.