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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band-bellied Crake Zapornia paykullii | NT | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | breeding (1998) | 7–15 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola | CR | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Boloto Caplinnik | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Sop. Verhnepereval'naya | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Shkol'nyi dendrariy Verhnepereval'nenskiy | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1984 | Ozero Spondinskoe | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest (temp/boreal; Riverine forest (temperate/boreal) |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Permanent swamps |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Bikin river (Kenihezskaya mire) (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-bikin-river-(kenihezskaya-mire)-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.