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RU114
Moroshechnaya river
Location Russia (Asian), Koryakia
Central coordinates 156o 0.00' East  56o 30.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 175,000 ha
Altitude 0 - 100m
Year of IBA assessment 2004





Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Bean Goose Anser fabalis unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Near Threatened 
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Vulnerable 
Red Knot Calidris canutus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis 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)  
Moroshechnaya River Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) 219,000 unknown 0  
Reka Moroshechnaya Zakaznik 150,000 protected area contained by site 150,000  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) Freshwater lakes and pools; Rivers and streams  -

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: Moroshechnaya river. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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