Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1998 | 400 individuals | B1i |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage | 1998 | 700 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | passage | 1998 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | passage | 1998 | 300-8,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | passage | 1998 | 2,400-2,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Vyborgski Bay | Baltic Sea Protected Area (Helcom) | 35 |
| 1976 | Vyborgskiy | Zakaznik | 39 |
| 2009 | Vyborgskii | Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) | 26 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 80 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 95 |
| tourism/recreation | 60 |
| not utilised | 40 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vyborgski Bay (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vyborgski-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.