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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding (1998) | rare | A3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding (1998) | rare | A3 |
| Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta | LC | breeding (1998) | rare | A3 |
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | breeding (1998) | 5,000 pairs | A4i |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (1998) | 7–8 pairs | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (1998) | rare | A1 |
| Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane | LC | breeding (1998) | frequent | A3 |
| Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola | CR | breeding (1998) | abundant | A3 |
| Chestnut Bunting Emberiza rutila | LC | breeding (1998) | uncommon | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ostrova proliva Maloe More na Baikale | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Peschera Mechta | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Zolotye formy rel'efa urochischa Peschanka | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Reliktovyi el'nik | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Mys Khoboi | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Mys Burkhan | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Mys Sagan-Khuschun | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1985 | Mys Kobyl'ya golova | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1985 | Mys Ulan-Nur | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1986 | Pribaikalsky | National Park (II) | - |
| 1996 | Lake Baikal | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal); Forest steppe (temperate/boreal) |
| Grassland | - | Steppe |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ol'khon area (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/olkhon-area-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.