Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding | 1998 | present | A1 |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage | 1998 | present | A1 |
| Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana | EN | non-breeding | 1998 | present | A1 |
| Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea | CR | passage | 1998 | present | A1 |
| Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer | EN | breeding | 1998 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2004 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal), Forest tundra (boreal/arctic) | major (>10) |
| Grassland | Tundra | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ul'banskiy bay (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ulbanskiy-bay-iba-russia-(asian) on 22/11/2024.