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Stolbovoy island


IBA Justification

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.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Ostrov Stolbovoi Nature Monument <1
- Mys Stolbovoi Nature Monument 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Grassland Secondary grassland -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


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.