RU2001
Valley of the Yorkutayakha river


Country/territory: Russia (Central Asian)
Subnational region(s): Yamalo-Nenetsky region

IBA Justification: A1, A3, A4i, A4iii (2006)

Area: 75,200 hectares (752.00 km2)


Site description (2006 baseline)
Data for 2000

Key biodiversity
Important area for Branta ruficollis and A3-criteria species.

Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of the Yorkutayakha river (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-the-yorkutayakha-river-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 20/01/2025.