Maly Zhemchuzhny island (Russia (European)) IBA | Summary

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Maly Zhemchuzhny island

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Russia (European)
Subnational region(s): Astrakhan region

IBA Justification: A4i, B1i, B2 (2007)

Area: 35 hectares (0.35 km²)

Site description (2001 baseline)
The IBA is located in the Caspian Sea, to the south of the Volga delta.

Key biodiversity
A small island which holds a large number of colonial nesting birds.

Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maly Zhemchuzhny island (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maly-zhemchuzhny-island-iba-russia-(european) on 17/01/2025.