The site was identified as important in 2004 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 1998 | 14,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | non-breeding | 1998 | rare | A1 |
A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1998 | 21,000 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Ostrov Stolbovoi | Nature Monument | <1 |
- | Mys Stolbovoi | Nature Monument | 100 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Grassland | Secondary grassland | - |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stolbovoy island (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stolbovoy-island-iba-russia-(asian) on 24/11/2024.