Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | breeding (1994–2000) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1999) | 500–1,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | breeding (1994–2000) | 1–2 pairs | A3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | breeding (2000) | 100 pairs | A3 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | breeding (1999) | 3 pairs | A3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (2000) | 1,500 pairs | A3 |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding (2000) | 300–400 pairs | A3 |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding (2000) | 500–700 pairs | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding (2000) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Arctic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus | LC | breeding (2000) | 70 pairs | A3 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (2000) | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2000) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 70 | Tundra |
| Wetlands (inland) | 35 | Rivers & streams; Raised bogs; Standing fresh water |
| Shrubland | 7 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 80 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 15 |
| hunting | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 23/12/2024.