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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2003 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
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis	LC	passage (1991–1999)	3,000–8,500 birds	A4i, B1i, C2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1990	West Estonian Archipelago	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100
2007	Riksu ranniku hoiuala	Hoiuala (VI)	100
2007	Riksu ranniku hoiuala	Limited Management Zone (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Neritic	69
Grassland	13
Artificial/Terrestrial	6	Arable land
Shrubland	6
Wetlands (inland)	4	Standing freshwater
Forest	2	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	99
fisheries/aquaculture	70
agriculture	20
forestry	2
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Riksu coast (Estonia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/riksu-coast-iba-estonia on 28/12/2024.