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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1998) | present | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3, A4i |
| Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus | LC | breeding (1991) | 2,000–4,000 birds | A4i |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage (1998) | min 2,000 birds | A1 |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | breeding (1998) | 1–3 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage (1998) | present | A1 |
| Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus | VU | breeding (1998) | 150–200 pairs | A4i |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding (1998) | common | A4ii |
| Long-billed Murrelet Brachyramphus perdix | NT | breeding (1986–1992) | 200–1,000 birds | A1, A4ii |
| Spectacled Guillemot Cepphus carbo | LC | breeding (1991–2011) | 12,000–14,000 birds | A4ii |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | resident (1998) | rare | A1, A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Middendorff's Grasshopper-warbler Helopsaltes ochotensis | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2004) | min 10,000 pairs | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ostrov Utichiy | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Ostrov Ptichiy | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Ostrov Prokof'eva | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Ostrov Yuzhnyi | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Bukhta Abrek | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Ostrov Arka | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1997 | Shantarskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 33 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal); Forest tundra (boreal/arctic) |
| Grassland | major (>10) | Alpine and subalpine grassland |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shantarskiye Islands (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shantarskiye-islands-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/12/2024.