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South Baikal migratory corridor


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU passage 1998 20-50 individuals A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU passage 1998 20-40 individuals A1
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes n/a passage 1998 10,000-30,000 individuals A4iv

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1996 Lake Baikal World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 100

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban areas -
Forest Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal), Mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest (temp/boreal, Forest steppe (temperate/boreal) -
Grassland Steppe -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Baikal migratory corridor (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-baikal-migratory-corridor-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/11/2024.