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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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	passage (1990–1999)	200–700 birds	B1i, C2
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	passage (1990–1999)	200–300 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis	VU	passage (2007–2008)	4,029–57,850 birds	A1, B3a, C1, C3
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis	VU	winter (2008–2021)	1,043–2,051 birds	A1, C1
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula	LC	passage (1999)	10,410 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Greater Scaup Aythya marila	LC	passage (1994–1999)	3,000–7,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1999)	50,000-99,999 birds	A4iii, C4

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (<4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1937	Uuesoo rändrahn; (Uuesoo e. Rebase kivi ja teised rahnud; Rebasekivi)	Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt (III)	-
1959	Suur-Pakri rändrahn; (Suur-Pakri saare rändrahn; Suur-Pakri suurkivi)	Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt (III)	-
1959	Väike-Pakri rändrahn; (Väike-Pakri saare rändrahn)	Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt (III)	-
1998	Pakri MKA, Pakri pv.	Maastikukaitseala piiranguvöönd (V)	5
1998	Pakri MKA, Pakerordi skv.	Maastikukaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd (Ib)	<1
1998	Pakri maastikukaitseala	Landscape Protection Area (-)	4
2005	Pakri hoiuala	Hoiuala (VI)	91
2005	Pakri hoiuala	Limited Management Zone (-)	69

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Neritic	81
Grassland	6
Forest	5	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Shrubland	4
Wetlands (inland)	3	Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	96
fisheries/aquaculture	80
agriculture	5
forestry	5
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pakri (Estonia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pakri-iba-estonia on 23/12/2024.