Tagamõisa peninsula (290)
Estonia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2003
National site name: Tagamõisa poolsaar
Central coordinates: Latitude: 58.5000, Longitude: 21.9167
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 112.43541
Protected area coverage (%): 99.92
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A peninsula on the north-western coast of Saaremaa island, surrounded by a shallow (<20 m) sea with shallow (4 m) bays. There are many small lakes, forest, sand-dunes, coastal meadows and grasslands. The primary land-uses are fishing, and grazing of sheep and cattle.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The area is important for several waterbird species, notably Polysticta stelleri.
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture (70%) | forestry (10%) | hunting | nature conservation and research (99%) | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 68 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 3 | |
| Forest | 13 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are posed by fishing, tourism, and fuel-oil pollution from boats (`Other' threat, above). Research involves monitoring of wintering waterbirds.