Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1998) | present | A1, A4i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | passage (1998) | present | A4i |
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | passage (1998) | 5,000–7,000 birds | A4i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage (1998) | 25,000–35,000 birds | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | passage (1998) | present | A4i |
| Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus | VU | breeding (2008–2009) | 1,560–1,800 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1998) | min 45,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Korfa Gulf (northern part) (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/korfa-gulf-(northern-part)-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.