Väinameri (18563)
Estonia, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Bucephala clangula | Common Goldeneye | LC | 2003 | D1a |
| Aves | Mareca penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LC | 2003 | D1a |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LC | 2003 | D1a |
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LC | 2003 | A1b, A1d, D1a |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LC | 2003 | D1a |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LC | 2003 | D1a |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LC | 2003 | D1a |
| Aves | Branta leucopsis | Barnacle Goose | LC | 2003 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Mergellus albellus | Smew | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Sterna paradisaea | Arctic Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Zapornia parva | Little Crake | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Emberiza hortulana | Ortolan Bunting | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Thalasseus sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | 2003 | | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Spatula clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Sternula albifrons | Little Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Porzana porzana | Spotted Crake | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Gallinago media | Great Snipe | NT | 2003 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Melanitta fusca | LC | 2003 | | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Aythya marila | Greater Scaup | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Picus canus | LC | 2003 | | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Crex crex | Corncrake | NT | 2003 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Glaucidium passerinum | Eurasian Pygmy-owl | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Mergus merganser | Goosander | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Sylvia nisoria | Barred Warbler | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Anser erythropus | Lesser White-fronted Goose | VU | 2003 | |
| Aves | Bubo bubo | Eurasian Eagle-owl | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Circus cyaneus | LC | 2003 | | |
| Aves | Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Mareca strepera | Gadwall | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LC | 2003 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Väinameri. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.