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RU160
Mouth of Yeya river
Location Russia (European), Krasnodarski kray
Central coordinates 38o 45.00' East  46o 40.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Area 9,600 ha
Altitude 0 - 50m
Year of IBA assessment 2000





Site description The mouth of the Yeya river, including a number of lakes partialy used as fishponds.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina breeding  1996  250 breeding pairs  poor  A4i, B1i, B2  Least Concern 
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus breeding  1996  80 breeding pairs  poor  B2  Least Concern 
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola breeding  1996  50 breeding pairs  poor  B1i, B2  Least Concern 
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni breeding  1996  11 breeding pairs  poor  A1  Near Threatened 
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida breeding  1996  350 breeding pairs  poor  A4i, B1i, B2  Least Concern 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater  -
Coastline Mud flats & sand flats  -

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture 90%
hunting 10%

Conservation response Unprotected. It will be good to establish here seasonal reserve (Zakaznik).

Acknowledgements The identification of IBAs and information collected between 1980 and 2009 provided by the IBA network of the Russian Bird Conservation Union (RBCU).

References M.Kh.Emtyl, Yu.V.Lokhman

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mouth of Yeya river. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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