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close| Location | Russia (European), Leningrad region |
| Central coordinates | 29o 15.00' East 60o 0.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A4i, A4iii, B1i |
| Area | 7,470 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 3m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2000 |
Ornithological information This is one of the most important places on Belomoro-Baltiysky flyway with up to 25,000 swans, 100,000 ducks (A.plathyrhynchos, A.penelope, A.acuta, A.crecca, A.querquedula, A.clypeata, A.fuligula, B.clangula, M.serrator, M.merganser) and 200,000 gulls (L.argentatus, L.canus, L.ridibundus) stopping over mainly on spring migration.
Site description Shallow waters along the southern shore of Finsky Bay on the Baltic sea.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | passage | 1996 | 5,000 individuals | - | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | passage | 1996 | 1-4,000 individuals | - | A4i, B1i | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | passage | 1996 | 20,000 individuals | unknown | A4iii |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea | Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) | 6,400 | protected area contained by site | 6,400 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5% | |
| Sea | Open Sea; Sea inlets and coastal features | 95% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80% |
| other | 20% |
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 N.P.Iovchenko, G.A.Noskov
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Swans area (southern shore of Finski Bay). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013
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