RU3005
Pura river basin


IBA Justification

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
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis VU breeding (2003) 6,000–10,000 birds A1, A3, A4i
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC breeding (2003) 10,000 birds A4i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC breeding (2003) 10,000 birds A3, A4i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus VU breeding (2003) present A1, A3, A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (2003) min 30,000 birds A4iii

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1988 Purinsky Zakaznik (Federal) (IV) 36

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland major (>10) Tundra
Wetlands (inland) -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pura river basin (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pura-river-basin-iba-russia-(asian) on 25/12/2024.