Southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea

Southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea

Country:
Fédération de Russie
Site number:
689
Area:
6,400.0 ha
Designation date:
13-09-1994
Coordinates:
60°00'N 29°15'E

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Southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea. 13/09/94; Leningrad Oblast; 6,400 ha; 60°00'N 029°15'E. Nature Reserve. The site comprises a shallow sea bay with reeds, sand and stony beaches. Terrestrial habitats include alder (Alnus glutinosa) forests, patches of spruce and pine, and mixed birch-aspen forests. The site is important for numerous species of waterbirds during the spring migration and, to a lesser extent, during the autumn migration and breeding seasons. The site is important as a staging area for large populations of waterbirds, including numerous threatened species. Fishing is the principal human activity. Ramsar site no. 689. Most recent RIS information: 1997.

Administrative region

Leningrad Oblast

National legal designation

  • zakaznik/nature sanctuary

Last publication date:

01-01-1997

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