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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	passage	1990-1999	200-700 individuals	B1i, C2
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	passage	1990-1999	200-300 individuals	A4i, B1i, C2
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis	VU	passage	2007-2008	4,029-57,850 individuals	A1, B3a, C1, C3
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis	VU	winter	2008-2021	1,043-2,051 individuals	A1, C1
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula	LC	passage	1999	10,410 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Greater Scaup Aythya marila	LC	passage	1994-1999	3,000-7,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1999	50,000-99,999 individuals	A4iii, C4

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.

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 (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium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	% overlap with IBA
1937	Uuesoo rändrahn; (Uuesoo e. Rebase kivi ja teised rahnud; Rebasekivi)	Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt	-
1959	Väike-Pakri rändrahn; (Väike-Pakri saare rändrahn)	Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt	-
1959	Suur-Pakri rändrahn; (Suur-Pakri saare rändrahn; Suur-Pakri suurkivi)	Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt	-
1998	Pakri maastikukaitseala	Maastikukaitseala (looduspark)	5
1998	Pakri MKA, Pakri pv.	Maastikukaitseala piiranguvöönd	5
1998	Pakri MKA, Pakerordi skv.	Maastikukaitseala looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	<1
1998	Pakri maastikukaitseala	Landscape Protection Area	4
2004	Pakri	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	73
2005	Pakri hoiuala	Hoiuala	91
2005	Pakri hoiuala	Limited Management Zone	69
2006	Pakri	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	73
2009	Pakri	Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM)	73
2011	VEP nr.L01832	Woodland key habitat	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Neritic		81
Grassland		6
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	5
Shrubland		4
Wetlands (inland)	Water fringe vegetation	3

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 22/11/2024.