Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding | 2004 | 300-2,000 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident | 2004 | 100-400 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding | 2004 | 6-12 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding | 2004 | 80-600 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding | 2004 | 600 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding | 2004 | 12-20 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2004 | 20-140 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | breeding | 2004 | 200-1,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta | LC | breeding | 2004 | 3-8 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 2004 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus | LC | breeding | 2004 | 20-80 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding | 2004 | 30-100 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding | 2004 | 4-8 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding | 2004 | 8-12 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 2004 | 1-3 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Watershed of the Mulym'ya and Bolshoy Tap rivers. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/watershed-of-the-mulymya-and-bolshoy-tap-rivers-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 28/09/2023.
