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RU044
Angara river source
Location Russia (Asian), Irkutsk
Central coordinates 104o 13.00' East  52o 23.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 27,900 ha
Altitude 400 - 456m
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 
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Critically Endangered 
Mew Gull Larus canus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Herring Gull Larus argentatus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
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)  
Istok r. Angara Nature Monument 0 unknown 0  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams  -
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Urban areas  -

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: Angara river source. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013

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