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Lowland swamps in the valley of Tungur and Nenyuga rivers


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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
Black-billed Capercaillie Tetrao urogalloides LC breeding (2010–2012) 500–1,000 pairs A3
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus LC passage (2010–2011) 11,000–22,000 birds A4i
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC passage (2010–2012) 9,000–19,000 birds A4i
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula LC breeding (2010–2012) 500–1,500 pairs A3
Smew Mergellus albellus LC breeding (2010–2012) 300–1,000 pairs A3
Falcated Duck Mareca falcata LC breeding (2010–2012) 300–1,500 pairs A3, A4i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope LC breeding (2010–2012) 300–1,500 pairs A3
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus CR passage (2010–2012) min 2 birds A1
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding (2010–2012) 5–100 pairs A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (1990–2012) 100,000–300,000 birds A4iii

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 80
Wetlands (inland) 15
Shrubland 5

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 90
hunting 30


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lowland swamps in the valley of Tungur and Nenyuga rivers (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lowland-swamps-in-the-valley-of-tungur-and-nenyuga-rivers-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.