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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') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	breeding	1999	common	A3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage	1999	300-4,000 individuals	A4i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage	1999	frequent	A1, A4i
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata	LC	breeding	1999	common	A3
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri	CR	passage	1999	5-20 individuals	A1
Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa	LC	passage	1999	abundant	A1, A4i
Falcated Duck Mareca falcata	LC	breeding	1999	common	A3
Band-bellied Crake Zapornia paykullii	NT	breeding	1999	common	A3
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus	CR	passage	1999	common	A1
White-naped Crane Grus vipio	VU	breeding	1999	7-16 breeding pairs	A1, A3, A4i
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis	VU	breeding	1999	7-34 breeding pairs	A1, A3, A4i
Hooded Crane Grus monacha	VU	passage	1999	30-150 individuals	A1, A4i
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana	EN	breeding	1999	35-66 breeding pairs	A1, A3, A4i
Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus	LC	breeding	1999	15 breeding pairs	A3
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis	EN	breeding	1999	250-600 breeding pairs	A3, A4i
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	breeding	1999	common	A1
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos	LC	breeding	1999	common	A3
Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Locustella fasciolata	NR	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Pale-legged Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Asian Stubtail Urosphena squameiceps	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Grey-backed Thrush Turdus hortulorum	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Cyanoptila cyanomelana	NR	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Rufous-tailed Robin Larvivora sibilans	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
White-throated Rock-thrush Monticola gularis	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus	LC	breeding	1999	common	A3
Chinese Grosbeak Eophona migratoria	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Japanese Grosbeak Eophona personata	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola	CR	breeding	1999	abundant	A3
Tristram's Bunting Emberiza tristrami	LC	breeding	1999	abundant	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1963	Khingansky	Zapovednik	54
1985	Ganukan	Zakaznik	26
1994	Khingano-Arkharinskaya Lowland	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Improved pasture land	-
Forest	Broadleaf deciduous forest (temperate/boreal), Mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest (temp/boreal	-
Grassland	Steppe	-
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arkhara lowlands (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arkhara-lowlands-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/11/2024.