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RU035
Khaypudyrskaya Bay (islands of B. Zelenets, Dolgi, Matveyev)
Location Russia (European), Nenetski region
Central coordinates 59o 50.00' East  68o 55.00' North
IBA criteria A4i, A4iii, B1i
Area 20,600 ha
Altitude 0 - 30m
Year of IBA assessment 2000





Site description A shallow bay with wide, silty foreshore, surrounded by marshy tundra with a number of lakes.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Bean Goose Anser fabalis passage  1992  1 individuals  -  A4i, B1i  Least Concern 
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons passage  1992  1 individuals  -  A4i, B1i  Least Concern 
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus passage  1992  300 individuals  -  B1i  Least Concern 
Common Eider Somateria mollissima passage  1992  1 individuals  -  A4i, B1i  Least Concern 
King Eider Somateria spectabilis passage  1992  1 individuals  -  A4i, B1i  Least Concern 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds passage  1992  -  unknown  A4iii   

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Grassland Tundra  10%
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams  -
Sea Open Sea  20%
Coastline Lagoons; Mud flats & sand flats; Sand dunes & beaches; Shingle & stony beaches  -

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture 15%
hunting 10%
not utilised 75%

Acknowledgements The identification of IBAs and information collected between 1980 and 2009 provided by the IBA network of the Russian Bird Conservation Union (RBCU).

References V. V. Anufriev

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Khaypudyrskaya Bay (islands of B. Zelenets, Dolgi, Matveyev). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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