Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage (1998) | present | A1 |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | resident (1998) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nikolaya bay (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nikolaya-bay-iba-russia-(asian) on 03/01/2025.