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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (1997) | 2,000 birds | A4i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (1997) | 7,000 birds | A4i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | passage (1975–1990) | 10,000–25,200 birds | A1, A4i |
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | passage (1975–1990) | min 1,000 birds | A1 |
| Siberian Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri | LC | passage (1975–1990) | 50,000–153,700 birds | A4i |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | passage (1975–1990) | 2,300–6,700 birds | A4i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage (1975–1990) | 22,000–74,600 birds | A4i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | passage (1990) | min 22,000 birds | A4i |
| Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii | NT | passage (1990) | min 500 birds | A1, A4i |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | passage (1997) | 500 birds | A1, A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | passage (1997) | 50,000 birds | A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (1997) | 5,000 birds | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (1997) | 10,000 birds | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (1997) | 40,000 birds | A4i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage (1997) | 3,000 birds | A4i |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | passage (1997) | 100,000 birds | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | passage (1997) | 150,000 birds | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | breeding (1997) | present | A1 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | passage (1990) | min 32,300 birds | A4i |
| Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus | LC | passage (1990) | min 23,300 birds | A4i |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | resident (1997) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1997) | min 410,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Reka Moroshechnaya | Zakaznik (IV) | 100 |
| 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: Moroshechnaya River (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moroshechnaya-river-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.