Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3, A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Spectacled Eider Somateria fischeri | NT | breeding (2000) | present | A3, A4i |
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | breeding (2000) | present | A3, A4i |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | breeding (2000) | present | A1, A3, A4i |
| Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3, A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kytalyk/Kytalyk (Juzhnyi uchastok - Svyaschennye zemli - Ytyk Sirder)/Kytalyk (Reservnaya zona Zapadnaya)/Kytalyk (Reservnaya zona Vostochnaya)/Kytalyk (zona absolutnogo pokoya)/Kytalyk (zona licensed dobytchi dikogo severnogo olenya)/Kytalyk (zona prom | Resource Reserve (VI) | 75 |
| 1996 | Kytalyk (Reservnaya zona Zapadnaya) | Resource Reserve (VI) | 7 |
| 1996 | Kytalyk (Juzhnyi uchastok - "Svyaschennye zemli" - Ytyk Sirder) | Resource Reserve (V) | <1 |
| 1996 | Kytalyk (Reservnaya zona Vostochnaya) | Resource Reserve (VI) | 8 |
| 1996 | Kytalyk (zona absolutnogo pokoya) | Resource Reserve (VI) | 12 |
| 1996 | Kytalyk (zona promyshlennogo rybolovstva na ust'evom uchastke r.Khroma) | Resource Reserve (VI) | <1 |
| 1996 | Kytalyk (zona traditsionnogo prirodopol'zovaniya) | Resource Reserve (VI) | 3 |
| 1996 | Kytalyk (zona licensed dobytchi dikogo severnogo olenya) | Resource Reserve (VI) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Rivers and streams; Freshwater lakes and pools |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kytalyk (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kytalyk-iba-russia-(asian) on 07/01/2025.