Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altai Snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 5-15 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 15-40 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 2005 | 10-15 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria | LC | breeding | 2005 | 1 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding | 2005 | 4-12 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2005 | 2-5 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2005 | 1-5 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2005 | 12-25 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2005 | 1-4 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Brandt's Mountain-finch Leucosticte brandti | LC | breeding | 2005 | 10-15 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Dzhumalinskiy Teplyi Kljuch | Nature Monument | - |
| 1994 | Ukok | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve | 100 |
| 1994 | Zona pokoja Ukok | Zapovednik | 100 |
| 1998 | Golden Mountains of Altai | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| 2005 | Plato Ukok | National Park | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra, Steppes & dry calcareous | 73 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 20 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water, Rivers & streams | 7 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | 70 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 28 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 1 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plateau Ukok (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plateau-ukok-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/11/2024.