Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | passage | 1996 | 1,100-3,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1996 | 70-800 individuals | B1i, C3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | West Estonian Archipelago | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| 2004 | Vanamõisa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2004 | Vanamõisa | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2005 | Vanamõisa lahe hoiuala | Hoiuala | 97 |
| 2005 | Vanamõisa lahe hoiuala | Limited Management Zone | 97 |
| 2010 | Vanamõisa püsielupaik | Species Protection Site | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 73 | |
| Grassland | 14 | |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 8 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 4 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 99 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 70 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| forestry | 10 |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vanamõisa bay (Estonia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vanamõisa-bay-iba-estonia on 23/11/2024.