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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1998) | rare | A1 |
| Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus | EN | passage (1998) | rare | A1 |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A1, A3 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage (1998) | common | A1, A4i |
| Swinhoe's Rail Coturnicops exquisitus | LC | breeding (1998) | rare | A1 |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A1, A4i |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A1, A3, A4i |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | passage (1998) | rare | A1, A4i |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A1, A3 |
| Reed Parrotbill Paradoxornis heudei | NT | resident (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (1998) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sinegayskaya sopka | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Name Unknown, site No. 45 (Primorskiy kray) | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1983 | Ozero Zolotoe | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1983 | Peschera Spasskaya | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1985 | Mys Devich'i Peski | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1986 | Ozero Pavlenkovo | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1987 | Ozero Berezovskoe | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1987 | Ozero Pospelovskoe | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1987 | Ozero Beresty | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1990 | Khankaisky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 8 |
| 1991 | Ozero Krivoe | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 2005 | Khankaiskiy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 7 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Edaphic grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Permanent swamps |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khanka plain (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khanka-plain-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.