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RU166
Tyuleniy island
Location Russia (Asian), Sakhalin
Central coordinates 144o 40.00' East  48o 30.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4ii, A4iii
Area 6 ha
Altitude 0 - 20m
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 
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4ii  Least Concern 
Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistisagus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Common Guillemot Uria aalge unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4ii  Least Concern 
Thick-billed Guillemot Uria lomvia unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4ii  Least Concern 
Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4ii  Least Concern 
Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4ii  Least Concern 
Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4ii  Least Concern 
Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata unknown  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A4ii  Least Concern 
A4iii Species group - seabirds breeding  2004  10,000 breeding pairs  unknown  A4iii   

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Coastline Inland cliffs and rocky slopes; Sea cliffs and rocky shores  -
Wetlands (inland) Shingle and stony beaches  -
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: Tyuleniy island. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013

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