| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Afghanistan |
Hamun-i-Puzak |
 |
| Austria |
March/Thaya riverine forest |
|
| Austria |
Riverine forests on the Danube east of Vienna |
|
| Austria |
Southern Seewinkel and Zitzmannsdorfer Wiesen |
|
| Belarus |
Polesie Reserve |
|
| Belarus |
Sialiec |
|
| Belarus |
Vyhanaščanskija baloty |
|
| Belarus |
Čyrvony Bor |
|
| Bulgaria |
Belene Islands Complex |
|
| Bulgaria |
Ivailovgrad Reservoir |
|
| Bulgaria |
Kalimok Complex |
|
| Bulgaria |
Kamchia Complex |
|
| Bulgaria |
Lakat Island |
|
| Bulgaria |
Ropotamo Complex |
|
| Bulgaria |
Srebarna |
|
| Croatia |
Alluvial forests from Podravska Slatina to Vuka |
|
| Croatia |
Alluvial wetlands of the River Danube |
|
| Croatia |
Alluvial wetlands of the River Drava |
|
| Croatia |
Nasicka Breznica fish-ponds |
|
| Czech Republic |
Nove Mlyny middle reservoir |
|
| Czech Republic |
Pálava |
|
| Czech Republic |
Trebonsko (Trebon region) |
|
| Denmark |
Arreskov Sø |
|
| Denmark |
Hostrup Sø, Assenholm Mose and Felsted Vestermark |
|
| Denmark |
Lillebælt |
|
| Denmark |
Maribo lakes |
|
| Estonia |
Alam-Pedja |
|
| Estonia |
Irbe strait |
|
| Estonia |
Luitemaa |
|
| Estonia |
Mouth of the Emajõgi river and Piirissaar island |
|
| Estonia |
Väinameri |
|
| Finland |
Köyliönjärvi and Pyhäjärvi lakes |
|
| Finland |
Oulu region wetlands |
|
| Finland |
Puurijärvi-Isosuo wetlands |
|
| Finland |
Tammisaari and Inkoo western archipelago |
|
| France |
Barthes de l'Adour |
|
| Greenland (to Denmark) |
Ikkattoq fjord and islands |
|
| Hungary |
Béda–Karapancsa |
|
| Hungary |
Bihar Plain |
|
| Hungary |
Dráva |
|
| Hungary |
Gemenc |
|
| Hungary |
Hortobágy and Tisza-to |
|
| Hungary |
Inner Somogy |
|
| Hungary |
Kis-Sárrét |
|
| Hungary |
Lower Tisza Valley |
|
| Hungary |
Middle Tisza |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Abbas-abad dam |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Anzali Mordab complex |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Bandar Kiashar lagoon and mouth of Sefid Rud |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Hamoun-i Sabari and Hamoun-i Hirmand |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Lake Alagol, Lake Ulmagol and Lake Ajigol |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Lake Bakhtegan, Lake Tashk and Kamjan marshes |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Lisar Protected Area |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Miankaleh Peninsula and Gorgan Bay |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Rud-i-Gaz and Rud-i-Hara deltas |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
South Caspian shore, from Astara to Gomishan |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
South end of the Hamoun-i Puzak |
|
| Iraq |
Haur Al Rayan and Umm Osbah |
|
| Iraq |
Haur Al Sa'adiyah |
|
| Israel |
Jezre'el, Harod and Bet She'an valleys |
|
| Lithuania |
Blinstrubiskis forest with neighbouring fish-pond areas |
|
| Lithuania |
Grybaulia fish-farm |
|
| Lithuania |
Kauno Marios water reservoir & eastern coastal zone |
|
| Lithuania |
Lithuanian part of the Curonian Spit |
|
| Lithuania |
The northern part of the Curonian Lagoon |
|
| Nepal |
Bardia National Park |
|
| Nepal |
Chitwan National Park |
|
| Nepal |
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and Koshi Barrage |
|
| Norway |
Froan |
|
| Norway |
Havmyran |
|
| Norway |
Lovunden |
|
| Norway |
Saltstraumen |
|
| Norway |
Sør-Fugløy |
|
| Norway |
Skogvoll (including Skarvklakken) |
|
| Norway |
Smøla archipelago |
|
| Norway |
Svenningen-Risvær |
|
| Norway |
Vega archipelago |
|
| Poland |
Augustów forest |
|
| Poland |
Barlinek Forest |
|
| Poland |
Barycz river valley |
|
| Poland |
Biebrza river valley |
|
| Poland |
Drawa River Site |
|
| Poland |
Forest at Drawa River |
|
| Poland |
Forest at Gwda River |
|
| Poland |
Goleniow Forest |
|
| Poland |
Ilawa Forest |
|
| Poland |
Insko Site |
|
| Poland |
Lower Odra river valley |
|
| Poland |
Lower Silesia Forests |
|
| Poland |
Lower Vistula River Valley |
|
| Poland |
Napiwodzko-Ramucka forest |
|
| Poland |
Notec Forest |
|
| Poland |
Odra riverine forests |
|
| Poland |
Pasleka river valley |
|
| Poland |
Pisz forest |
|
| Poland |
Sandomierz Forest |
|
| Poland |
Stobrawa Watershed |
|
| Poland |
Szczecin lagoon |
|
| Poland |
Tuchola Forest |
|
| Poland |
Vistula Lagoon |
|
| Poland |
Warmia Site |
|
| Poland |
Witnica-Debno Site |
|
| Poland |
Wkrzanska Forest |
|
| Poland |
Wloszczowa Basin |
|
| Romania |
Balta Mică a Brăilei |
|
| Romania |
Braţul Borcea |
|
| Romania |
Calafat - Ciuperceni - Dunăre |
|
| Romania |
Confluenţa Jiu - Dunăre |
|
| Romania |
Danube Delta |
|
| Romania |
Dunăre - Ostroave |
|
| Romania |
Gruia - Gârla Mare |
|
| Romania |
Mures river lower flood-plain |
|
| Romania |
Ostrovu Lung - Gostinu |
|
| Russia (European) |
Akhtubinsk wetland |
|
| Russia (European) |
Bel'skaya flood-plain |
|
| Russia (European) |
Birskaya flood-plain of river Belaya |
|
| Russia (European) |
Bogdinsko-Baskunchakski |
|
| Russia (European) |
Bulgarski |
|
| Russia (European) |
Cheremshanski Bay of Kuybyshev Reservoir |
|
| Russia (European) |
Curonian (Courish) Bay |
|
| Russia (European) |
Delta of the River Don |
|
| Russia (European) |
Dono-Archedinskiye sands |
|
| Russia (European) |
Flood-plain of Khoper river near Lake Il'men' |
|
| Russia (European) |
Ivinski flood-plain (Verkhnesvirskoye reservoir) |
|
| Russia (European) |
Kamsko-Yayvenski wetland |
|
| Russia (European) |
Kandalaksha Bay |
|
| Russia (European) |
Karakulinskaya flood-plain |
|
| Russia (European) |
Kazachka |
|
| Russia (European) |
Khoper Nature Reserve |
|
| Russia (European) |
Khvalynski National Park |
|
| Russia (European) |
Kizlyar Bay |
|
| Russia (European) |
Kumikushski wetland |
|
| Russia (European) |
Large liman |
|
| Russia (European) |
Migulinskiye sands |
|
| Russia (European) |
Neman river Delta and the coast of the Curonian (Courish) Bay |
|
| Russia (European) |
Nizhnekamskaya flood-plain |
|
| Russia (European) |
North part of Volgogradski reservoir |
|
| Russia (European) |
Ostrovnoi Reserve |
|
| Russia (European) |
Pechoro-Ilychski Nature Reserve |
|
| Russia (European) |
Pikhtovka fishponds |
|
| Russia (European) |
Ponoiskaya depression |
|
| Russia (European) |
Rakhinski forest |
|
| Russia (European) |
Rybinsk reservoir |
|
| Russia (European) |
Samarskaya Luka |
|
| Russia (European) |
Saraly |
|
| Russia (European) |
Schuch'i Gori area |
|
| Russia (European) |
Shcherbakovskaya bend of Volga river |
|
| Russia (European) |
Siz'menski flood-plain of Sheksna reservoir |
|
| Russia (European) |
Surski reservoir |
|
| Russia (European) |
Suskanski Bay of Kuybyshev Resrvoir |
|
| Russia (European) |
Tsimlyanskiye sands |
|
| Russia (European) |
Veselovskoye reservoir |
|
| Russia (European) |
Vicinity of the Vozhe lake and Charonda marshes |
|
| Russia (European) |
Vodlozero |
|
| Russia (European) |
Watershed of Kazanka and Shoshma rivers |
|
| Russia (European) |
Western coast of Beloye lake |
|
| Russia (European) |
Yugyd Va |
|
| Russia (European) |
Zavidovo Nature Reserve, including Lotoshinski, Klinski and Diatlovo fish-ponds |
|
| Russia (European) |
Zhigulevsk Nature Reserve |
|
| Serbia |
Bosutska forest |
|
| Serbia |
Gornje Podunavlje |
|
| Serbia |
Koviljski rit |
|
| Serbia |
Obedska bara |
|
| Slovenia |
River Drava |
|
| Slovenia |
River Mura |
|
| Sweden |
Bay of Kilsviken |
|
| Sweden |
Bay of Svensksundsviken |
|
| Sweden |
Bråviken - Hävringe |
|
| Sweden |
Coastal areas of eastern Öland island |
|
| Sweden |
Färnebofjärden |
|
| Sweden |
Lake Åsnen |
|
| Sweden |
Lake Hallbosjön |
|
| Sweden |
Muddus |
|
| Sweden |
River Umeälven delta |
|
| Sweden |
Sjaunja |
|
| Sweden |
Strandstuguviken |
|
| Sweden |
Western part of lake Mälaren |
|
| Ukraine |
Dniprovs'ko-Teterivs'ke Game Reserve |
|
| Ukraine |
Forests in Dnipro and Desna valleys |
|
| Ukraine |
Kakhovs'ke reservoir (Kozats'ki islands) |
|
| Ukraine |
Kanivs'kyi Nature Reserve |
|
| Ukraine |
Karkinits'ka and Dzharylgats'ka bays |
|
| Ukraine |
Kyivs'ke reservoir |
|
| Ukraine |
Rzhyschivs'ke Game Reserve |
|
| Ukraine |
Stanychno-Lugans'ke fish-farm |
|
| Ukraine |
Yagorlyts'ka and Tendrivs'ka Bays |
|
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine |
Aquaculture Ponds |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine |
Aquaculture Ponds |
suitable |
breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine |
Water Storage Areas (over 8ha) |
suitable |
breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine |
Water Storage Areas (over 8ha) |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Forest |
Boreal |
suitable |
breeding |
| Forest |
Temperate |
suitable |
breeding |
| Grassland |
Subarctic |
suitable |
breeding |
| Grassland |
Tundra |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
Coastal Freshwater Lakes |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
Coastal Freshwater Lakes |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Intertidal |
Rocky Shoreline |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal |
Rocky Shoreline |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Estuaries |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Estuaries |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Macroalgal/Kelp |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Macroalgal/Kelp |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Seagrass (Submerged) |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Seagrass (Submerged) |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Subtidal Sandy |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Subtidal Sandy |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Subtidal Sandy-Mud |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic |
Subtidal Sandy-Mud |
suitable |
breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands |
suitable |
breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) |
major |
breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) |
major |
non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) |
suitable |
breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) |
suitable |
non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Tundra Wetlands (incl. pools and temporary waters from snowmelt) |
suitable |
breeding |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 0 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
|
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Agro-industry farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Wood & pulp plantations / Agro-industry plantations |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Energy production & mining |
Renewable energy |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Persecution/control |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Whole (>90%) |
Negligible declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Human intrusions & disturbance |
Recreational activities |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Whole (>90%) |
Negligible declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance |
|
| Pollution |
Industrial & military effluents / Type Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Whole (>90%) |
Negligible declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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