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RU047
Tunkin valley
Location Russia (Asian), Buryatia
Central coordinates 101o 0.00' East  51o 49.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A3, A4i
Area 300,000 ha
Altitude 560 - 3,000m
Year of IBA assessment 2004





Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Baikal Teal Anas formosa unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Great Bustard Otis tarda unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Hooded Crane Grus monacha unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Tunkinsky National Park 1,184,662 protected area contains site 300,000  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal); Forest steppe (temperate/boreal); Montane coniferous forest (mont temp/subtrop)  -
Wetlands (inland)   -
Shrubland Subalpine and alpine scrub  -
Grassland Alpine and subalpine grassland  -

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: Tunkin valley. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2013

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