Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altai Snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura | LC | breeding (2002) | 250–500 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala | LC | breeding (2000) | 50–100 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | breeding (2000) | 15–30 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | breeding (2000) | 1–3 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | LC | breeding (2000) | 30–50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Plain Mountain-finch Leucosticte nemoricola | LC | breeding (2000) | 30–50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Altaisky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 100 |
| 1998 | Golden Mountains of Altai | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
| 2009 | Altaisky | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 96 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 52 | Native coniferous; Wooded steppe |
| Grassland | 30 | Steppes & dry calcareous; Alpine, subalpine & boreal; Tundra |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 15 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 3 | Standing fresh water; Rivers & streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 70 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kurkure mountain (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kurkure-mountain-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 18/01/2025.