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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage (1998) | 2,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage (1998) | 3,700–4,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | passage (1998) | 60–100 birds | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage (1998) | 4,000 birds | B1i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | passage (1998) | 10,000–15,000 birds | B1i |
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | passage (1998) | 1,000–1,500 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | passage (1998) | 2,000–3,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (1998) | 3,000–5,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | breeding (1998) | 7,000–10,000 pairs | B1i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 10 | Mixed woodland |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 97 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Seskar island (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/seskar-island-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.