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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | breeding (1997) | present | A4i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | winter (1997) | present | A4i |
| Black Scoter Melanitta americana | NT | winter (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus | LC | winter (1986) | min 3,744 birds | A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | breeding (1997) | present | A4i |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | breeding (1997) | present | A1 |
| Falcated Duck Mareca falcata | LC | breeding (1997) | present | A3, A4i |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | breeding (1997) | present | A1 |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | winter (1997) | present | A4i |
| Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus | VU | non-breeding (2002–2015) | 20–100 birds | A1 |
| Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris | LC | non-breeding (2000–2003) | 200,000–1,000,000 birds | A4ii |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | non-breeding (2000–2003) | 200,000–1,000,000 birds | A1, A4ii |
| Red-faced Cormorant Urile urile | LC | breeding (2015) | min 1,466 birds | A4i |
| Japanese Cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus | LC | breeding (2015) | min 1,342 birds | A4i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage (1997) | present | A1 |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata | LC | breeding (2002–2005) | min 750,000 birds | A4ii |
| Spectacled Guillemot Cepphus carbo | LC | breeding (2005–2015) | min 5,100 birds | A4ii |
| Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4ii |
| Blakiston's Eagle-owl Bubo blakistoni | EN | resident (1997) | present | A1 |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | breeding (1997) | present | A1, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Vulkan Mendeleeva | Nature Monument (III) | <1 |
| - | Lagunnoozerskiy les | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Kunashirskiy kustarnikovyi reliktovyi les | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Yuzhno-Kuril'skiy reliktovyi les | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1982 | Malye Kurily | Zakaznik (Federal) (IV) | 1 |
| 1984 | Kurilsky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest (temp/boreal |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Urban areas |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lesser Kuril Ridge and Kunashir Island (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lesser-kuril-ridge-and-kunashir-island-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/12/2024.