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EE067
Väinameri
Location Estonia, Hiiu County,Lääne County,Pärnu County,Saare County
Central coordinates 23o 15.00' East  58o 46.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6
Area 279,557 ha
Altitude
Year of IBA assessment 2003

Eesti Ornitiliigiaühing (EOÜ)



Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus non-breeding  1995-2000  11-50 individuals  unknown  A1, C1  Vulnerable 
Greylag Goose Anser anser breeding  1990-2003  530-770 breeding pairs  unknown  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Greylag Goose Anser anser non-breeding  1995-2000  12,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis breeding  1995-2000  15 breeding pairs  unknown  C2, C6  Least Concern 
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis non-breeding  1995-2000  60,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C2  Least Concern 
Mute Swan Cygnus olor non-breeding  1995-2000  2,500 individuals  unknown  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus non-breeding  1995-2000  10,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C2  Least Concern 
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus non-breeding  1995-2000  15,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C2  Least Concern 
Gadwall Anas strepera breeding  1990-2003  115-180 breeding pairs  unknown  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Gadwall Anas strepera non-breeding  1995-2000  2,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope non-breeding  1995-2000  50,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata non-breeding  1995-2000  2,000 individuals  unknown  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Northern Pintail Anas acuta non-breeding  1995-2000  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Common Teal Anas crecca non-breeding  1995-2000  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Common Pochard Aythya ferina non-breeding  1995-2000  40,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula non-breeding  1995-2000  25,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Greater Scaup Aythya marila non-breeding  1995-2000  50,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
White-winged Scoter Melanitta fusca non-breeding  1995-2000  10,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Not Recognised 
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula non-breeding  1995-2000  70,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Smew Mergellus albellus non-breeding  1995-2000  1,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C2  Least Concern 
Common Merganser Mergus merganser non-breeding  1995-2000  2,000 individuals  unknown  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
White Stork Ciconia ciconia breeding  1995-2000  40 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris breeding  1995-2000  50 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo breeding  1995-2000  4,000 breeding pairs  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla breeding  1995-2000  16 breeding pairs  unknown  A1, C1, C6  Least Concern 
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus breeding  1995-2000  50 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus breeding  1995-2000  15 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Corncrake Crex crex breeding  1995-2000  300 breeding pairs  unknown  A1, C1, C6  Least Concern 
Little Crake Porzana parva breeding  1995-2000  20 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana breeding  1995-2000  200 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Common Coot Fulica atra non-breeding  1995-2000  50,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Common Crane Grus grus non-breeding  1995-2000  13,000 individuals  unknown  A4i, B1i, C2  Least Concern 
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta breeding  1995-2000  25-50 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Great Snipe Gallinago media breeding  1995-2000  100 individuals  unknown  A1, C1, C2, C6  Near Threatened 
Common Redshank Tringa totanus breeding  1995-2000  500-1,000 breeding pairs  unknown  B1i, C3  Least Concern 
Dunlin Calidris alpina breeding  1995-2000  300 breeding pairs  unknown  B1i, C3, C6  Least Concern 
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia breeding  1995-2000  200 breeding pairs  unknown  A4i, B1i, C2, C6  Least Concern 
Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis breeding  1995-1999  200-500 breeding pairs  unknown  C2, C6  Least Concern 
Common Tern Sterna hirundo breeding  1995-2000  200 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea breeding  1995-2000  600 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Little Tern Sterna albifrons breeding  1995-2000  50-100 breeding pairs  unknown  C2, C6  Least Concern 
Black Tern Chlidonias niger breeding  1995-2000  50 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo breeding  1995-2000  10 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum breeding  1995-2000  50 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus breeding  1990-2003  2-7 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos breeding  1995-2000  100 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus breeding  1995-2000  20 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria breeding  1990-2003  380 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana breeding  1995-2000  11-50 breeding pairs  unknown  C6  Least Concern 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds non-breeding  1995  -  unknown  A4iii, C4   

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Einbi - EE0040215 Habitats Directive 9 protected area contained by site 9  
Hiiumaa Islets and Käina Bay Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 17,700 protected area contained by site 6,183  
Kahtla-Kübassaare - EE0040412 Birds Directive 14,018 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Matsalu Nature Reserve Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 48,610 protected area contained by site 48,607  
Nõva-Osmussaare - EE0040201 Birds Directive 24,612 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Nehatu looduskaitseala Nature Reserve 1,011 protected area contained by site 1,011  
Pammana - EE0040452 Habitats Directive 1,124 protected area contained by site 1,124  
Pühalepa - EE0040127 Habitats Directive 44 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Puhto-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 4,640 protected area contained by site 4,640  
Puhtu-Laelatu looduskaitseala Nature Reserve 2,759 protected area contained by site 2,759  
Ranna-Põitse - EE0040458 Habitats Directive 232 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Rannaniidi - EE0040457 Habitats Directive 396 protected area overlaps with site 278  
Silma looduskaitseala Nature Reserve 4,795 protected area contained by site 4,795  
Väikese väina - EE0040486 Habitats Directive 17,639 protected area contained by site 17,639  
Väinamere - EE0040001 Birds Directive 271,297 protected area contained by site 271,297  
Väinamere - EE0040002 Habitats Directive 252,138 protected area contained by site 252,138  
West Estonian Archipelago UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 1,560,000 protected area overlaps with site 194,300  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Sea   79%
Grassland   5%
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland  6%
Wetlands (inland) Water fringe vegetation  4%
Shrubland   3%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Arable land  3%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture 5%
forestry 5%
fisheries/aquaculture 75%
nature conservation and research 97%
tourism/recreation -
hunting -

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Väinameri. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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