Irbe strait (9016)
Estonia, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Clangula hyemalis | Long-tailed Duck | LC | 2003 | A1b, A1d, B1, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Alca torda | Razorbill | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Gavia stellata | Red-throated Loon | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Spatula clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Somateria mollissima | Common Eider | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Mergellus albellus | Smew | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Cepphus grylle | Black Guillemot | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Branta leucopsis | Barnacle Goose | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian Tern | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Melanitta fusca | LC | 2003 | | |
| Aves | Aythya marila | Greater Scaup | LC | 2003 | |
| Aves | Bucephala clangula | Common Goldeneye | LC | 2003 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Irbe strait. 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 18, 2025.