email a friend
printable version
RU006
Watershed of the Rivers Strelna and Varzuga
Location Russia (European), Murmansk region
Central coordinates 37o 40.00' East  66o 30.00' North
IBA criteria B1i
Area 250,000 ha
Altitude
Year of IBA assessment 2000





Ornithological information Based on data in the previous European IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989), this is an important breeding and post-breeding site for Cygnus cygnus. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (1_pair). Other breeding species include Anser fabalis and Pandion haliaetus (1_pair).

Site description Extremely marshy northern taiga with a large number of lakes.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus breeding  1989  present [units unknown]  -  B1i  Least Concern 
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus non-breeding  1989  500 individuals  -  B1i  Least Concern 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest   -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation  -

Conservation response No recent information. A zapovednik (Varzuga, 107,000 ha) was planned, but has not yet been created.

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 Skokova, N.N., Vynogradov V.G., eds. (1986) !!Conservation of waterbird sites!!, Moscow, p.187 (In Russian)

Contribute  Please click here to help BirdLife conserve the world's birds - your data for this IBA and others are vital for helping protect the environment.

Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Watershed of the Rivers Strelna and Varzuga. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife