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Fact sheet for HELCOM MPA 163 - Curonian Spit State National Park (southern part)

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General information of MPA Curonian Spit State National Park (southern part), Russia

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Species in MPA Curonian Spit State National Park (southern part), Russia (hide / show)

Scientific nameAscending	English name	Species group	Species status	Does the species justify the site's designation as an MPA?	Performed monitoring	Authorities responsible for monitoring	HELCOM Red List category	Link to Species Information Sheet (SIS)	Link to WORMS
Acipenser oxyrinchus	Gulf sturgeon	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	RE	SIS	WORMS
Actitis hypoleucos	Common sandpiper	Birds	breeding	Yes	regular monitoring	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	NT	SIS	WORMS
Alca torda	Razorbill	Birds	wintering	Yes	regular monitoring	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Alosa alosa	Allis shad	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NE	SIS	WORMS
Alosa fallax	Twaite shad	Fish and lamprey species	migratory	No	no monitoring program	professional organization independently of the management structure	LC	SIS	WORMS
Anas clypeata	Shoveler	Birds	breeding	Yes	regular monitoring	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Birds	resident	Yes	regular monitoring	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Anas strepera	Gadwall	Birds	breeding	Yes	regular monitoring	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Anguilla anguilla	European eel	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	CR	SIS	WORMS
Anser anser	Greylag goose	Birds	migratory	Yes	regular monitoring	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Anser fabalis fabalis	Taiga bean goose	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	EN	SIS	WORMS
Anthus pratensis	Meadow pipit	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Arenaria interpres	Ruddy turnstone	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Aspius aspius	Asp	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Aythya fuligula	Tufted duck	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Aythya marila	Greater scaup	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Branta bernicla hrota	Brent goose	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Branta leucopsis	Barnacle goose	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Bucephala clangula	Goldeneye	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Calidris alpina schinzii	Southern dunlin	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	EN	SIS	WORMS
Calidris temminckii	Temminck's stint	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Cepphus grylle grylle	Black guillemot	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula	Ringed plover	Birds	wintering	No	no monitoring program	scientists, universities independently of the management structure	NT	SIS	WORMS
Clangula hyemalis	Long-tailed duck	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	EN	SIS	WORMS
Coregonus albula	Vendace	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	LC	SIS	WORMS
Corophium multisetosum	-	Invertebrates	resident	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Cottus gobio	Bullhead	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	LC	SIS	WORMS
Cyclopterus lumpus	Lumpsucker	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Cygnus olor	Mute swan	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Gadus morhua	Cod	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Gammarus inaequicauda	-	Invertebrates	resident	No	not reported	not reported	DD	SIS	WORMS
Gavia arctica	Black-throated diver	Birds	migratory	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	CR	SIS	WORMS
Gavia stellata	Red-throated diver	Birds	migratory	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	CR	SIS	WORMS
Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian oystercatcher	Birds	breeding	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Haliaeetus albicilla	White-tailed sea-eagle	Birds	breeding	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Halichoerus grypus	Grey seal	Mammals	occasional	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities independently of the management structure	LC	SIS	WORMS
Hydrocoloeus minutus	Little gull	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Hydroprogne caspia	Caspian tern	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Lampetra fluviatilis	River lamprey	Fish and lamprey species	migratory	No	occasional monitoring program	professional organization in partnership with the management structure	NT	SIS	WORMS
Larus argentatus	Herring gull	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Larus canus	Mew gull	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Larus fuscus fuscus	Lesser black-backed gull	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Larus marinus	Greater black-backed gull	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Lekanesphaera rugicauda	-	Invertebrates	resident	No	not reported	not reported	DD	SIS	WORMS
Limosa limosa limosa	Black-tailed godwit	Birds	breeding	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	NT	SIS	WORMS
Lota lota	Burbot	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Lutra lutra	Eurasian otter	Mammals	resident	No	regular monitoring	MPA management organization	NT	SIS	WORMS
Macoma calcarea	Chalky macoma	Invertebrates	resident	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Melanitta fusca	Velvet scoter	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Melanitta nigra	Common scoter	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	EN	SIS	WORMS
Mergus merganser	Common merganser	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Mergus serrator	Red-breasted merganser	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Motacilla alba	White wagtail	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Birds	breeding	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Pelecus cultratus	Razor-fish	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	LC	SIS	WORMS
Petromyzon marinus	Sea lamprey	Fish and lamprey species	migratory	No	occasional monitoring program	professional organization in partnership with the management structure	VU	SIS	WORMS
Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis	Long-tailed cormorant	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Philomachus pugnax	Ruff	Birds	breeding	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	VU	SIS	WORMS
Phoca hispida botnica	Baltic ringed seal	Mammals	occasional	No	no monitoring program	no management structure	VU	SIS	WORMS
Podiceps auritus	Horned grebe	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Podiceps cristatus	Great-crested grebe	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Podiceps grisegena	Red-necked grebe	Birds	wintering	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	EN	SIS	WORMS
Riparia riparia	Sand martin	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Salmo salar	Atlantic salmon	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Salmo trutta	Brown trout	Fish and lamprey species	migratory	Yes	regular monitoring	professional organization in partnership with the management structure	VU	SIS	WORMS
Scophthalmus maximus	Turbot	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Somateria mollissima	Common eider	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	SIS	WORMS
Stercorarius parasiticus	Parasitic jaeger	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Sterna hirundo	Common tern	Birds	breeding	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Sterna paradisaea	Arctic tern	Birds	breeding	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	SIS	WORMS
Sterna sandvicensis	Sandwich tern	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	LC	SIS	WORMS
Sternula albifrons	Little tern	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	LC	SIS	WORMS
Tadorna tadorna	Common shelduck	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	LC	SIS	WORMS
Talitrus saltator	Sand hopper	Invertebrates	resident	No	not reported	not reported	DD	SIS	WORMS
Thunnus thynnus	Atlantic bluefin tuna	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NE	SIS	WORMS
Thymallus thymallus	Grayling	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	CR	SIS	WORMS
Tringa totanus	Common redshank	Birds	breeding	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	NT	SIS	WORMS
Uria aalge	Guillemot	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Vanellus vanellus	Northern lapwing	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Zoarces viviparus	Eelpout	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS

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Biotopes in MPA Curonian Spit State National Park (southern part), Russia

Biotope code	Biotope sublevel 6 code	Biotope name (HUB or HELCOM 1998)	Does the biotope justify the site's designation as an MPA?	Performed monitoring	Authorities responsible for monitoring	HELCOM Red List category	Link to Biotope Information Sheet (BIS)
3.1		Spits/bars	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.2.1		Sandy beaches	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.3.1.1		Sandy beach ridges with no or low vegetation	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.3.1.2		Sandy beach ridges dominated by shrubs or trees	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.1		Foredunes	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.2.1		White dunes s.str.	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.2.2		Green dunes	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.3		Grey dunes	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.5		Brown dunes with dune shrubbery	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.7.1		Wet dune slacks, incl. coastal fens with low vegetation	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.7.2		Wet dune slacks, incl. coastal fens dominated by shrubs or trees	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.8		Migrating dunes	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.7.4		Coastal bogs	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure

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Biotope complexes in MPA Curonian Spit State National Park (southern part), Russia.

Management and regulated activities of MPA Curonian Spit State National Park (southern part), Russia

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