Data Zone
Country/territory: Russia (European)
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maly Zhemchuzhny island (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maly-zhemchuzhny-island-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.