Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | non-breeding (1997) | rare | A1 |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding (2007) | min 100,000 birds | A4i |
| Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata | LC | breeding (2008) | min 103,000 birds | A4ii |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding (2008) | min 112,500 birds | A4ii |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding (1997) | present | A4ii |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding (2008) | 260,000–300,000 birds | A4ii |
| Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus | LC | breeding (1997) | present | A4ii |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | breeding (1997) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2007–2008) | min 1,000,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ostrov Talan | Nature Monument (Federal) (III) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Alpine and subalpine grassland |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Talan Island (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/talan-island-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.