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RU052
North Baikal wetlands
Location Russia (Asian), Buryatia
Central coordinates 109o 51.00' East  55o 49.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 220,000 ha
Altitude 256 - 480m
Year of IBA assessment 2004





Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Baikal Teal Anas formosa unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Hooded Crane Grus monacha unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds unknown  2004  20,000 individuals  unknown  A4iii   

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Bol'shoe Kicherskoe ozero Nature Monument 300 unknown 0  
Verhne-Angarskiy Zakaznik 24,500 protected area contained by site 24,500  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal); Forest steppe (temperate/boreal)  -
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Arable land  -
Wetlands (inland)   -

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: North Baikal wetlands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013

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