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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | breeding (1998) | rare | A3 |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding (1990) | 30,000–40,000 birds | A4i |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus | VU | breeding (1998) | common | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis | LC | breeding (1998) | common | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1998) | 60,000–70,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Terpej-Tumus | Resource Reserve (VI) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Preobrazheniya island (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/preobrazheniya-island-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/12/2024.