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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A peninsula on the north-western coast of Saaremaa island, surrounded by a shallow (<20 m) sea with shallow (4 m) bays. There are many small lakes, forest, sand-dunes, coastal meadows and grasslands. The primary land-uses are fishing, and grazing of sheep and cattle.
The area is important for several waterbird species, notably
Polysticta stelleri.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are posed by fishing, tourism, and fuel-oil pollution from boats (`Other' threat, above). Research involves monitoring of wintering waterbirds.
National Partial
International High5,000 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Vilsandi, 16,657 ha). 11,130 ha of IBA covered by Biosphere Reserve (West Estonian Archipelago, 1,560,000 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tagamõisa peninsula (Estonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tagamõisa-peninsula-iba-estonia on 22/11/2024.
