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East slope of the Northern Ural
Location Russia (Central Asian), Tyumen region
Central coordinates 59o 30.00' East  62o 35.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A3
Area 150,000 ha
Altitude 160 - 1,096m
Year of IBA assessment 2006





Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia breeding  2004  210-430 breeding pairs  unknown  A3  Least Concern 
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus breeding  2004  30-80 breeding pairs  unknown  A3  Least Concern 
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula breeding  2004  5-18 breeding pairs  unknown  A3  Least Concern 
Great Snipe Gallinago media breeding  2004  12-30 breeding pairs  poor  A1  Near Threatened 
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus breeding  2004  20-55 breeding pairs  unknown  A3  Least Concern 
Ural Owl Strix uralensis breeding  2004  9-26 breeding pairs  unknown  A3  Least Concern 
Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula breeding  2004  4-10 breeding pairs  unknown  A3  Least Concern 
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum breeding  2004  2-5 breeding pairs  unknown  A3  Least Concern 
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus breeding  2004  3-23 breeding pairs  unknown  A3  Least Concern 
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus breeding  2004  17-45 breeding pairs  unknown  A3  Least Concern 
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus breeding  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus breeding  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Siberian Tit Parus cinctus breeding  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata breeding  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Inornate Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus breeding  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis breeding  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla breeding  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator breeding  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica breeding  2004  present [units unknown]  -  A3  Least Concern 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Coastline   15%
Forest   65%
Grassland   25%
Wetlands (inland)   15%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
forestry -
fisheries/aquaculture 5%
hunting 20%
tourism/recreation 5%
nature conservation and research 40%

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: East slope of the Northern Ural. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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