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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis | LC | breeding | 1997 | min 50,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding | 2006 | 15,000-20,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding | 2006 | min 15,800 individuals | A4ii |
| Least Auklet Aethia pusilla | LC | breeding | 2006 | min 2,536,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding | 2006 | min 1,760,800 individuals | A4ii |
| Spectacled Guillemot Cepphus carbo | LC | breeding | 2006 | min 1,650 individuals | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2006 | 4,380,000 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Magadansky | Zapovednik | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Alpine and subalpine grassland | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yamskiye Islands (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yamskiye-islands-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/11/2024.