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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-billed Capercaillie Tetrao urogalloides | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding (1998) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (1998) | 20,000–30,000 birds | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | breeding (1998) | rare | A1, A3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (1998) | rare | A3 |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding (1998) | 100–120 pairs | A3, A4i |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | breeding (1998) | rare | A3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding (1998) | rare | A3 |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | breeding (1998) | 15–20 pairs | A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | passage (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis | EN | breeding (1998) | common | A3, A4i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | passage (1998) | frequent | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | passage (1998) | common | A4i |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | passage (1998) | abundant | A4i |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1998) | common | A3 |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | breeding (1998) | 2–3 pairs | A1, A2 |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | passage (1998) | max 40 birds | A1, A4i |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | breeding (1998) | 5–6 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Middendorff's Grasshopper-warbler Helopsaltes ochotensis | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (1998) | rare | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1998) | 50,000–80,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Malkachanskaya tundra | Zakaznik (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Tundra |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Malkachan bay (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/malkachan-bay-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.