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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1997) | present | A1 |
| Siberian Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage (1997) | present | A1 |
| Falcated Duck Mareca falcata | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Little Curlew Numenius minutus | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage (1997) | present | A1 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | passage (1997) | present | A4i |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | breeding (1997) | present | A1 |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | resident (1997) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Aleksandrovskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 28 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tyk and Viakhtu bays (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tyk-and-viakhtu-bays-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/12/2024.