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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2003) | min 100,000 birds | A4iii |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rekinninskaya bay (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rekinninskaya-bay-iba-russia-(asian) on 03/12/2024.