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Tundyt mountain


IBA Justification

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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC breeding 2002 present A3
Ural Owl Strix uralensis LC breeding 2002 3-10 breeding pairs A3
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU breeding 2002 1-20 individuals A1
Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus LC breeding 2002 present A3
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus LC breeding 2002 present A3
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator LC breeding 2002 present A3
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica VU breeding 2002 present A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Native coniferous, Wooded steppe 62
Grassland Alpine, subalpine & boreal, Tundra 20
Wetlands (inland) Standing fresh water, Raised bogs 11
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land 5
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 2
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
not utilised 48
rangeland/pastureland 30
hunting 15
agriculture 5
tourism/recreation 2
urban/industrial/transport 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tundyt mountain (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tundyt-mountain-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/11/2024.