Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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 | breeding (1986) | 3–10 pairs | A3 |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding (1986) | 3 birds | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding (1986) | 20–50 pairs | A3 |
| Falcated Duck Mareca falcata | LC | breeding (1986) | 50–100 pairs | A3 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | breeding (1986) | 5–20 pairs | A3 |
| Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta | LC | breeding (1986) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage (1986) | 50 birds | A1, A4i |
| Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus | LC | breeding (1986) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1986) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage (1986) | 10 birds | A1, A4i |
| Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus | VU | breeding (1987) | 1,450–1,960 birds | A4i |
| Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix | NT | non-breeding (1984–1987) | 200–1,000 birds | A1, A4ii |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | resident (1998) | 5–8 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding (1986) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Middendorff's Grasshopper-warbler Helopsaltes ochotensis | LC | breeding (1986) | 100–200 pairs | A3 |
| Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata | LC | breeding (1986) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi | LC | breeding (1986) | 70 pairs | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (1986) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus | LC | breeding (1986) | 5 pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane | LC | breeding (1986) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Rufous-tailed Robin Larvivora sibilans | LC | breeding (1986) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (1986) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Japanese Waxwing Bombycilla japonica | NT | breeding (1986) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Accentor Prunella montanella | LC | breeding (1986) | 100 pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1986) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | LC | breeding (1986) | 500–2,000 pairs | A3 |
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | LC | breeding (1986) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Pallas's Bunting Emberiza pallasi | LC | breeding (1986) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola | CR | breeding (1986) | 500–1,000 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (1986) | 30 pairs | A3 |
| Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila | LC | breeding (1986) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Zaliv Schast'ya s ostrovami Kevor i Chayachnyi | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Vlas'evskie torfyaniki | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal); Forest tundra (boreal/arctic) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schast'ya Gulf (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schastya-gulf-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/12/2024.