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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2016

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Brent Goose Branta bernicla	LC	passage	2004	present	A4i
Emperor Goose Anser canagicus	NT	breeding	2004	present	A1, A4i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage	2004	present	A4i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	breeding	2004	present	A1
Greater Scaup Aythya marila	LC	non-breeding	1991-2002	8,000-18,000 individuals	A4i
Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis	LC	passage	2004	present	A4i
Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea	CR	breeding	2004	present	A1, A2, A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown	2004	20,000 individuals	A4iii

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Tundrovyi	Zakaznik	60,000	protected area overlaps with site	0
Avtatkul'	Zakaznik	250,000	protected area overlaps with site	0
Anadyrskii	Zakaznik	300,000	protected area contained by site	300,000

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Tundra	-
Coastline	Sea cliffs and rocky shores	-
Wetlands (inland)	Shingle and stony beaches	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

The two active zakazniks are under the jurisdiction of the district government with marine waters federally owned.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lower Anadyr lowlands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/03/2020.