Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding (2004) | 210–430 pairs | A3 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | breeding (2004) | 30–80 pairs | A3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding (2004) | 5–18 pairs | A3 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding (2004) | 12–30 pairs | A1 |
| Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus | LC | breeding (2004) | 20–55 pairs | A3 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding (2004) | 4–10 pairs | A3 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding (2004) | 3–23 pairs | A3 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding (2004) | 9–26 pairs | A3 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | breeding (2004) | 17–35 pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 45 | Mixed; Native coniferous |
| Grassland | 13 | Tundra; Alpine, subalpine & boreal |
| Other | 12 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 9 | |
| Shrubland | 8 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5 | Rivers & streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 80 |
| hunting | 7 |
| tourism/recreation | 6 |
| forestry | 5 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East slope of the Northern Ural (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-slope-of-the-northern-ural-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/12/2024.