Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | non-breeding | 1997 | rare | A1 |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 2007 | min 100,000 individuals | A4i |
| Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata | LC | breeding | 2008 | min 103,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding | 2008 | min 112,500 individuals | A4ii |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding | 1997 | present | A4ii |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding | 2008 | 260,000-300,000 individuals | 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 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ostrov Talan | Nature Monument (Federal) | 2 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.