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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | resident (1998) | 300 | B1i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1997) | 15–20 birds | A1 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | breeding (1998) | 250 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | Mixed woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Shrubland | 4 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Standing freshwater; Raised bogs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 35 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern coast of Ladoga Lake (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-coast-of-ladoga-lake-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.