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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | unknown | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding | 1997 | frequent | A3 |
| Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva | LC | breeding | 1997 | frequent | A3 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | LC | breeding | 1997 | common | A3 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding | 1997 | common | A3 |
| Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus | LC | resident | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding | 1997 | frequent | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding | 1997 | frequent | A3 |
| Arctic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus | LC | breeding | 1997 | frequent | A3 |
| Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi | LC | breeding | 1997 | common | A3 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding | 1997 | frequent | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding | 1997 | common | A3 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utkholok | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 220,000 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Utholok | Zakaznik | 49,800 | protected area contains site | 49,800 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent swamps | - |
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Utkholok river. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/utkholok-river-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/09/2023.
