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Fact sheet for HELCOM MPA 166 - Kurgalsky Peninsula

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General information of MPA Kurgalsky Peninsula, Russia

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Species in MPA Kurgalsky Peninsula, 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
Actitis hypoleucos	Common sandpiper	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Anas clypeata	Shoveler	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Anas strepera	Gadwall	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Anguilla anguilla	European eel	Fish and lamprey species	migratory	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	CR	SIS	WORMS
Anser anser	Greylag goose	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	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 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
Chara sp.	-	Macrophytes	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula	Ringed plover	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Cobitis taenia	Spined loach	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	LC	SIS	WORMS
Coregonus albula	Vendace	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	LC	SIS	WORMS
Cottus gobio	Bullhead	Fish and lamprey species	migratory	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	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
Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian oystercatcher	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Haliaeetus albicilla	White-tailed sea-eagle	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Halichoerus grypus	Grey seal	Mammals	resident	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	LC	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	scientists, universities 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
Lota lota	Burbot	Fish and lamprey species	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Lutra lutra	Eurasian otter	Mammals	resident	Yes	no monitoring program	no management structure	NT	SIS	WORMS
Melanitta fusca	Velvet scoter	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	VU	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
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	scientists, universities 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
Phoca hispida botnica	Baltic ringed seal	Mammals	migratory	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	VU	SIS	WORMS
Podiceps cristatus	Great-crested grebe	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	resident	No	regular monitoring	scientists, universities 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
Sterna hirundo	Common tern	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Sterna paradisaea	Arctic tern	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	-	SIS	WORMS
Sternula albifrons	Little tern	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	LC	SIS	WORMS
Tringa totanus	Common redshank	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS
Vanellus vanellus	Northern lapwing	Birds	not reported	No	not reported	not reported	NT	SIS	WORMS

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Biotopes in MPA Kurgalsky Peninsula, 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)
3.2.1		Sandy beaches	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.2.2		Gravel and shingle beaches	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.2.3		Boulder beaches	No	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
3.3.3		Beach ridges consisting of algal or other plant material	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.6.1		Natural or almost natural coniferous forest on dunes	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.4.6.2		Natural or almost natural cdeciduous forest on dunes (beech, oak, birch forest)	No	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
3.6.1.2		Limestone cliffs dominated by shrubs or trees	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.6.5.2		Moraine cliffs dominated by shrubs or trees	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.7.2.2		Lower meadows	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.7.2.3		Upper meadows	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.7.2.4		Dry meadows (incl. alvars)	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.7.3.1		Swamps with low vegetation	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
3.7.3.2		Swamps dominated by shrubs or trees (natural or almost natural wet forests)	No	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
3.7.5.2		Acid fens (poor fens)	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
4.1.1.2		Mesotrophic brackish coastal lakes	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
4.1.2.3		Oligotrophic freshwater coastal lakes	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure
5.1		River beds	No	no monitoring program	scientists, universities independently of the management structure
5.2		River banks	No	no monitoring program	scientists, universities independently of the management structure

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Biotope complexes in MPA Kurgalsky Peninsula, Russia.

Code (HD Annex 1)	Biotope complex name	Does the biotope complex justify the site's designation as an MPA?	Performed monitoring	Authorities responsible monitoring	HELCOM Red List category	Link to Biotope Complex Information Sheet (BIS)
9010	Western Taïga	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
9020	Fennoscandian hemiboreal natural old broad-leaved deciduous forests (Quercus, Tilia, Acer, Fraxinus or Ulmus) rich in epiphytes	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
9030	Natural forests of primary succession stages of landupheaval coast	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
91D0	Bog woodland	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
9080	Fennoscandian deciduous swamp woods	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
9180	Tilio-Acerion forests of slopes, screes and ravines	No	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
1110	Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	VU	BIS
1130	Estuaries	Yes	no monitoring program	scientists, universities independently of the management structure	CR	BIS
1140	Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	VU	BIS
1160	Large shallow inlets and bays	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	VU	BIS
1170	Reefs	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	VU	BIS
1220	Perennial vegetation of stony banks	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
1230	Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic Coasts	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
1610	Baltic esker islands with sandy, rocky and shingle beach vegetation and sublittoral vegetation	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	NT	BIS
1620	Boreal Baltic islets and small islands	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	NT	BIS
1630	Boreal Baltic coastal meadows	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
1640	Boreal Baltic sandy beaches with perennial vegetation	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
2180	Wooded dunes of the Atlantic, Continental and Boreal region	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
2190	Humid dune slacks	Yes	occasional monitoring program	scientists, universities in partnership with the management structure	-	-
3130	Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or of the Isoëto-Nanojuncetea	No	not reported	not reported	-	-

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Management and regulated activities of MPA Kurgalsky Peninsula, Russia

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