Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1996 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage | 1996 | 1-4,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1996 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Swans area (southern shore of Finski Bay) | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) | 80 |
| 1994 | Southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 86 |
| 2009 | Lebyazhy Nature Reserve | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 89 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 95 | |
| Forest | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| other | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Swans area (southern shore of Finski Bay) (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/swans-area-(southern-shore-of-finski-bay)-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.