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Koporski Bay


IBA Justification

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.


Habitats

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 -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

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.