Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | passage (2008–2011) | 4,551–48,649 birds | A1, B3a, C1, C3 |
| Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | passage (2010–2011) | 3,239–26,675 birds | A1, A4, B2a, B3a, C1, C3 |
| Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | non-breeding (2011) | min 92 birds | A1, C1 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | passage (2010) | min 16,762 birds | A4, B2a, B3a, C3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage (2008) | min 5,731 birds | B3a, C3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern part of the Gulf of Riga (Estonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-part-of-the-gulf-of-riga-iba-estonia on 28/12/2024.