Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | breeding (1998) | 1,000 birds | A1, A3, A4i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (1998) | 5,000–12,000 birds | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1998) | 500–5,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Yellow-billed Loon Gavia adamsii | NT | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva | LC | breeding (1998) | common | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | breeding (1998) | common | A3 |
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | VU | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos | LC | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding (1998) | common | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus | VU | breeding (1998) | common | A3 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gusikha river basin and lower Balakhnya river (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gusikha-river-basin-and-lower-balakhnya-river-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/12/2024.