Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2004 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozero Ulukh-Kol' | Zakaznik | 700 | protected area contained by site | 700 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Saline lakes | - |
| Grassland | Steppe | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ulukhkol' lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ulukhkol-lake-iba-russia-(asian) on 25/09/2023.
