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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | passage (2012) | min 49,100 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | passage (2012) | 1,500–2,000 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Siberian Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri | LC | passage (2012) | min 73,500 individuals | A4i |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | passage (2012) | min 11,700 individuals | A4i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage (2012) | min 27,100 individuals | A4i |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding (2008–2011) | 28,000–32,800 individuals | A4i |
| Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus | LC | passage (2006) | 15,000–20,000 individuals | A4i |
| Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus | VU | breeding (2011–2014) | min 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nerpich'ye Lake and Kamchatka River delta (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nerpichye-lake-and-kamchatka-river-delta-iba-russia-(asian) on 20/01/2025.