Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Goose Anser canagicus | LC | breeding (1997) | 500 pairs | A3, A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | breeding (1997) | 1,700 pairs | A3, A4i |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding (1997) | 940 pairs | A3, A4i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding (1997) | common | A3 |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | breeding (2009) | present | A1, A2, A3, A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Meinypylginski and Kapylgyn lakes (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/meinypylginski-and-kapylgyn-lakes-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/12/2024.