Pärnu bay (NEW) (18564)
Estonia, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Melanitta nigra | LC | 2003 | D1a | |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LC | 2003 | D1a |
| Aves | Clangula hyemalis | Long-tailed Duck | LC | 2003 | A1b, A1d, 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 | Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Mareca penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Melanitta fusca | LC | 2003 | | |
| Aves | Sterna paradisaea | Arctic Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Bucephala clangula | Common Goldeneye | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Thalasseus sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Sternula albifrons | Little Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Aythya marila | Greater Scaup | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LC | 2003 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Pärnu bay (NEW). 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 31, 2025.