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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | breeding (1983) | present | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | breeding (1991) | 1,400 pairs | A3, A4i |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (1983) | common | A3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding (1983) | uncommon | A3 |
| Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis | LC | breeding (1982) | min 200 pairs | A3, A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | breeding (1982) | uncommon | A3 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding (1983) | frequent | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding (1983) | common | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (1983) | common | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kanchalan river basin (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kanchalan-river-basin-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.