Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 (1999) | 1,000–5,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage (1999) | 100–5,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (1999) | 2,000–5,000 birds | B1i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1999) | 500 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | passage (1999) | 20,000–200,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | passage (1999) | 20,000–100,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | passage (1999) | 10,000–20,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage (1999) | 1,000–10,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage (1999) | 20,000–50,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | passage (1999) | 2,000–20,000 birds | B1i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | passage (1999) | 100–20,000 birds | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1999) | 100,000-499,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 98 | Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 100 |
| tourism/recreation | 80 |
| hunting | 60 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 30 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Petrocrepost' Bay (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/petrocrepost-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.