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Ol'khon area
| Location | Russia (Asian), Irkutsk |
| Central coordinates | 107o 0.00' East 53o 10.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A3, A4i |
| Area | 220,000 ha |
| Altitude | 456 - 1,300m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Herring Gull Larus argentatus | unknown | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A4i | Least Concern |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostrova proliva Maloe More na Baikale | Nature Monument | 13,443 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
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| Pribaikalsky | National Park | 418,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppe | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
| Forest | Coniferous forest (temperate/boreal); Forest steppe (temperate/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: Ol'khon area. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013
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