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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | winter (2010–2012) | 20,000–40,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | winter (2012) | 4,000–5,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus | VU | breeding (2011–2014) | 600–1,000 birds | A4i |
| Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix | NT | breeding (2009–2010) | 200–1,000 birds | A1, A4ii |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | resident (1997) | 4–5 pairs | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1997) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Kraternoe ozero vulkana Malyi Semyachik | Nature Monument (III) | 4 |
| 1934 | Kronotsky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 100 |
| 1984 | Kronotskiy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 95 |
| 1984 | Kronotskiy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| 1996 | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 48 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kronotskiy Gulf (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kronotskiy-gulf-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.