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RU152
Arkhara lowlands (including Khinganskiy Nature Reserve)
Location Russia (Asian), Amur
Central coordinates 130o 0.00' East  49o 20.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A3, A4i
Area 184,995 ha
Altitude 92 - 502m
Year of IBA assessment 2004





Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Vulnerable 
Baikal Teal Anas formosa unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Least Concern 
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Endangered 
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
White-naped Crane Grus vipio unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Vulnerable 
Hooded Crane Grus monacha unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Vulnerable 
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1, A4i  Endangered 
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Khingano-Arkharinskaya Lowland Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 200,000 unknown 0  
Khingansky Zapovednik 94,583 protected area contained by site 94,583  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)   -
Grassland Steppe  -
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Improved pasture land  -
Forest Broadleaf deciduous forest (temperate/boreal); Mixed broadleaf-coniferous forest (temp/boreal  -

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

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Arkhara lowlands (including Khinganskiy Nature Reserve). Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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