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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 1995 | 40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage | 1995 | 40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | breeding | 1994 | 2,000 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 1995 | 1,500 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding | 1995 | 3,000 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | breeding | 1995 | 3,000 breeding pairs | B1i, B2 |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | passage | 1995 | 10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | passage | 1995 | 10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus | LC | breeding | 1995 | 1 breeding pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1995 | 50,000-99,999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Shoinskiy | Zakaznik | 78 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Torna-Shoina watershed (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/torna-shoina-watershed-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.