Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding | 1991 | 1,407 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 550 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Great Skua Catharacta skua | LC | breeding | 1991 | 4 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | breeding | 1991 | 2,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | breeding | 1991 | 159 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 3 breeding pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1991 | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Kandalakshsky | Zapovednik | 99 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 94 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 6 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Seven islands (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/seven-islands-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.