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 | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | passage (2012) | min 49,100 birds | A1, A4i |
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | passage (2012) | 1,500–2,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Siberian Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri | LC | passage (2012) | min 73,500 birds | A4i |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | passage (2012) | min 11,700 birds | A4i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage (2012) | min 27,100 birds | A4i |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding (2008–2011) | 28,000–32,800 birds | A4i |
| Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus | LC | passage (2006) | 15,000–20,000 birds | A4i |
| Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus | VU | breeding (2011–2014) | min 1,000 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 23/12/2024.