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Solovetski Archipelago and Zjizjginski island


Site description (2001 baseline):

Site location and context
The area is located on the northern edge of Onega bay, and forms a complex with Onezhskaya Guba in the White Sea.

Habitat and land use
Several rather big islands surrounded by marine shallows. Extensive shorelines, beaches and coastal meadows.

Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Solovetski Archipelago is mainly protecetd for its cultural value and is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Solovetski Archipelago and Zjizjginski island (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/solovetski-archipelago-and-zjizjginski-island-iba-russia-(european) on 22/12/2024.