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■ RUSSIA (Eastern) LAND AREA1 10,339,000 km2 HUMAN POPULATION2 16,828,000 (2 per km2) NUMBER OF IBAs 169 TOTAL AREA OF IBAs c.345,000 km2 STATUS OF IBAs 41 protected; 29 partially protected; 99 unprotected

Arctic tundra in northern Russia is immensely rich in breeding waterbirds, in particular waterfowl and shorebirds, for example on Belyaka spit at the mouth of Kolyuchin bay (IBA 87). (PHOTO: MINORU KASHIWAGI)

KEY AND BIRDS • Many coastal and inland wetlands in eastern Russia support large congregations of waterbirds on passage from their • The tundra in northern Russia ( AS01: Arctic tundra northern breeding grounds to their wintering areas, and certain and SA 087: Chukotski peninsula) is immensely rich in breeding wetlands in the tundra support large flocks of moulting waterbirds, in particular waterfowl and shorebirds, most of which waterfowl in late summer. The coastal wetlands around the Sea migrate to other parts of Asia and to Australasia outside the of Okhotsk and the northern Sea of Japan are the only breeding breeding season. Many waterbird species nest only in the tundra grounds of the threatened Steller’s Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus zone (and its interface with the zone), including the and Spotted Greenshank Tringa guttifer, and the lower Amur threatened Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus, Red- and Ussuri floodplains in south-east Russia are important breasted Goose Branta ruficollis, Siberian Crane Grus leucogeranus breeding grounds for the threatened Oriental Stork Ciconia and Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus. boyciana, Baer’s Pochard Aythya baeri, Red-crowned Crane • The vast expanse of coniferous taiga (and associated Grus japonensis and probably Swinhoe’s Rail Coturnicops wetlands) that extends across Eastern , and the temperate exquisitus. in south-east Russia (Biome AS02: Boreal forest – Taiga, • The rich waters off the coast of eastern Russia support many Biome AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest and SA 088: colonies of and other seabirds, including the threatened ) support huge numbers of breeding birds, many of Red-legged Kittiwake Rissa brevirostris. which migrate to East and South- in winter, including the threatened Baikal Teal Anas formosa and Hooded Crane Grus monacha. The riverine forests in south-east Russia support CONSERVATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND the threatened Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus and PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM Blakiston’s Fish-owl Ketupa blakistoni. • There are (and associated wetlands) in parts In Russia, several government ministries and agencies have of south-east Russia (Biome AS04: and ). responsibilities relevant to the conservation of habitats and Large areas of these have been converted to agriculture, biodiversity. The Ministry of Natural Resources took over the but the remaining grasslands still support threatened species such responsibilities of the Russian Federal Forest Service and the State as Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca and Otis tarda. Committee on Environmental Protection in May 2000 (under • The Altai-Sayan mountains have extensive areas of alpine scrub, Presidential Decree 867). The Hunting Administration, a division and barren, rocky areas (Biome AS05: Eurasian high within the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, oversees many of montane – Alpine and Tibetan), and support populations of high- Russia’s wildlife refuges (zakazniks) as well as the hunting industry. altitude specialists such as the endemic Altai Snowcock The Federal Security Service is responsible for preventing the illegal Tetraogallus altaicus. harvest and export of natural resources.

Footnotes: 1 = the figures given are for Eastern Siberia and the Russian ; the total for the entire Russian Federation is 17,075,400 km2; 2 = the figures given are for Eastern Siberia and the ; the total for the entire Russian Federation is 146,200,000 (9 per km2).

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Map 1. Location and size of Important Bird Areas in Taymyr Autonomous Area, Evenkiy Autonomous Area, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Republic, Republic, Irkutsk Province, Republic, Chita Province and Yakutia Republic (see Tables 1–9).

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RUSSIA Irkutsk Area of IBA (ha) 22 Buryatia 52 >1,000,000 25 53 27 29 28 43 54 Chita 100,000 to 999,999 46 26 30 24 31 51 50,000 to 99,999 Khakassia 42 44 32 34 33 41 47 50 56 10,000 to 49,999 38 48 55 57 36 45 1,000 to 9,999 35 Tuva 100 to 999 40 49 37 <100 39 MONGOLIA

Legislation relevant to IBAs includes the Law on Environmental (hunting licences). Other forms of protection include national parks Protection of 1991. The 1993 Constitution of the Russian (at 2000, there were 35 in Russia covering 70,000 km2 or 0.6% of Federation states in article 9: “land and other natural resources Russian territory, but none in the Russian Far East) natural are used and protected in the Russian Federation as the basis of monuments, regional nature parks and “territories of traditional the life and activity of the population inhabiting the corresponding nature use”. territory”. Article 42 of the constitution states: “everyone has the right to a healthy environment, accurate information about its conditions, and compensation for damage to health or property as OVERVIEW OF THE INVENTORY a result of violation of the environmental law”. There are several categories of protected areas in Russia. Nature • Of the 169 IBAs in eastern Russia, 114 support globally reserves () are primarily to protect examples of threatened species, four have restricted-range species, 89 have particular ecosystems or landscapes, and, less frequently, to protect biome-restricted species, 153 qualify as IBAs because they hold a particular species. Many of them have a permanent scientific large congregations of waterbirds and/or seabirds, and one IBA research station. They are under the jurisdiction of the State Service is an important bottleneck site for migrating raptors. for Environmental Protection, part of the Ministry of Natural • The IBAs listed here cover just over 3% of the land area of Resources. At 2001, 101 zapovedniks protected 340,000 km2 eastern Russia. The birds and other biodiversity have not yet throughout the Russian Federation, including 65,000 km2 of marine been surveyed in many parts of this vast, sparsely-populated area, and they cover 1.6% of the land area of the country. Wildlife , and it is anticipated that future field surveys will identify refuges (zakazniks) are created to limit, temporarily or permanently, more sites which qualify as IBAs. some forms of economic activity to protect ecosystems or particular • All major types in eastern Russia are well represented species; the main reason for their establishment has been to regulate in the IBA network, with the Arctic tundra biome represented commercial hunting to preserve wildlife. They can be established in 41 IBAs, extensive areas of boreal forest found in 28 IBAs, by both federal and regional government; there are more than one north-east Asian temperate forests in 16 IBAs, steppe grasslands thousand regional zakazniks that, in principle, protect c.440,000 in 11 IBAs and Eurasian high montane habitats in five IBAs. km2 and 69 federal zakazniks that total 115,000 km2. The two main Outstanding IBAs for threatened forest birds include: Middle bodies leasing zakaznik land to users are the Ministry of Natural reaches of the Bikin river (IBA 154) and Middle reaches of the Resources (timber allocations) and the Hunting Administration Iman river (IBA 157) in Primorye.

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• Almost all of the IBAs in eastern Russia contain some wetland breeding grounds of Siberian Crane. A number of problems are habitat, and all major wetland types and are represented affecting the protected areas system in eastern Russia, linked to in the IBA network. Outstanding IBAs for threatened wetland the on-going decentralisation of administrative structures within birds include: Torey lakes (IBA 55) in Chita; Kytalyk Resource the country, a recent steep decline in funding for reserves, the Reserve (IBA 72) in Yakutia; Lower lowlands (IBA lack of a unified management and planning structure, and poor 84) and Vankarem lowlands and Kolyuchin bay (IBA 87) in public support. These issues urgently need to be addressed to Chukotka; Malkachan tundra (IBA 133) in ; maintain the effective protection and management of key areas Konstantin and Tugur bays (IBA 141), Udyl’ lake (IBA 148) for biodiversity conservation. and Bolon’ lake (IBA 150) in ; Muraviovskiy Wildlife Refuge (IBA 151) and Arkhara lowlands (IBA 152) in Amur; Khanka plain (IBA 159), Islands in Peter the Great bay SOURCES OF IBA DATA (IBA 161) and Lower Tumen river (IBA 162) in Primorye; and North-east Sakhalin lagoons (IBA 163) in Sakhalin. This list of IBAs in the Asian part of Russia (east of the • There are 19 IBAs in eastern Russia with large concentrations River) was compiled by the Russian Bird Conservation Union of breeding seabirds, most of which are small offshore islands. (RBCU) during 1995–2004 under the supervision and coordination of A. V. Andreev and T. V. Sviridova, with support from A. N. Reimers and E. Yu. Golubova. IBA data forms were submitted by CONSERVATION ISSUES the following contributors: A. I. Antonov, V. A. Dugintsov (Amur); E. N. Elaev, I. V. Fefelov, S. V. Pyzh’yanov, N. N. Safronov, A. • The main threats to forest IBAs and their biodiversity in eastern M. Frolov, A. A. Ananin (Buryatia); S. V. Pyzh’yanov, Yu. I. Russia are logging, conversion to agriculture, development Melnikov, V. V. Ryabtsev, V. V. Popov, I. V. Fefelov (Irkutsk); (mainly infrastructural and industrial), and pollution and over- Yu. N. Gerasimov, E. G. Lobkov, P. S. Vyatkin, N. N. Gerasimov, fishing of forest rivers. Yu. B. Artyukhin, E. G. Gusakov (Kamchatka and Koryakia); E. • Steppe grasslands in eastern Russia are under pressure from V. Rogacheva, E. E. Syroechkovski, I. N. Yankovskaya development, cutting of nesting trees, steppe fires, pesticides and (Krasnoyarsk); A. V. Andreev, E. Yu. Golubova (Magadan); Yu. disturbance by people and livestock. V. Shibaev, K. E. Mikhailov, the late N. M. Litvinenko, Yu. B. • The wetlands in many parts of eastern Russia are under less Shibnev, V. N. Bocharnikov, Yu. N. Gluschenko, M. N. Gromyko, pressure than those in most other parts of Asia. However, tundra S. V. Elsukov, S. G. Surmach, A. A. Laptev, V. P. Shokhrin wetlands are potentially threatened by oil exploration and (Primorye); V. A. Nechaev, N. G. Pirogov (Sakhalin); E. E. development and associated pollution. The coastal wetlands Syroechkovski Jr., E. G. Lappo, E. V. Rogacheva (Taymyr); V. I. around the and the northern Sea of Japan are Zabelin, N. D. Kartashov (Tuva); N. D. Poyarkov, A. G. threatened by the development of several major new coastal ports, Roslyakov, B. A. Voronov, A. V. Andreev (Khabarovsk); the late roads and other infrastructure, and Steller’s Sea-eagle is likely to S. M. Prokofiev (Khakassia); E. V. Rogacheva, E. E. Syroechkovski be affected by a predicted collapse in salmon populations (because Jr. (Evenkiy); E. E. Tkachenko, O. A. Goroshko (Chita); A. V. of overharvesting of salmon runs) as well as increased disturbance. Kondratiev (Chukotka); V. I. Pozdnyakov, E. E. Syroechkovski, Many steppe wetlands are gradually drying up, as a result of M. Vladimirtseva, N. I. Germogenov, A. G. Degtyarev, E. G. irrigation schemes and possibly climate change. Problems on the Lappo, A. V. Andreev (Yakutia). Owing to communication lower Amur and Ussuri floodplains include wetland drainage, problems there are some gaps in the IBA data presented here, which development, agricultural fires, cutting of nesting trees, pollution will be filled when RBCU publish an IBA directory for eastern and pesticides, and human disturbance. Russia. The information on Russia’s conservation infrastructure • Of eastern Russia’s 169 IBAs, 41 (24%) are wholly within and protected areas system was taken from Newell (2004). protected areas, 29 (17%) are partially protected, 86 (51%) are unprotected and 13 (8%) are of unknown status. Important proposals for new protected areas include the Bikin river basin REFERENCES (including IBAs 153 and 154) and the Iman river basin (including IBA 157) in Primorye. Extensions have been proposed to NEWELL, J. (2004) The Russian Far East: a reference guide for conservation and Kytalyk Resource Reserve (IBA 72) to increase coverage of the development. McKinleyville, California: Daniel & Daniel, Publishers, Inc.

Table 1. Important Bird Areas in Taymyr Autonmous Area (see Map 1). R = IBA is wholly or partially a Ramsar Site 1 Oleniy island and Yuratskaya bay Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 72°20’N 78°00’E Altitude 0–30 m Area 350,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Wetlands ■ AS01: Arctic tundra 2 Sibiryakova island Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 72°55’N 79°00’E Altitude 0–32 m Area 83,500 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 3 Izvestiy Tsik islands Partially protected ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 75°58’N 82°39’E Altitude 0–42 m Area 9,100 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Branta bernicla, Pagophila eburnea 4 Brekhovskiye islands Partially protected R ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 70°30’N 82°45’E Altitude 5–100 m Area 400,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 5 Pura river basin Unprotected R ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 72°41’N 85°30’E Altitude 20–100 m Area 1,150,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Congregatory waterbirds Branta ruficollis 6 Pyasina delta Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 73°50’N 87°20’E Altitude 0–30 m Area 250,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 7 Dudypta river plains Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 71°30’N 92°20’E Altitude 20–80 m Area 600,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra

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Table 1 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Taymyr Autonomous Area (see Map 1). 8 Volochanka river basin Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 70°50’N 93°40’E Altitude 30–120 m Area 220,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 9 Kurluska lake and middle Boganida valley Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 71°10’N 95°30’E Altitude 20–60 m Area 350,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 10 Gorbita river Unprotected R ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 72°50’N 95°30’E Altitude 20–100 m Area 100,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 11 Nordenshel’da archipelago Partially protected ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 77°15’N 96°10’E Altitude 0–50 m Area 200,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 12 Lower Nizhnyaya Taymyra river Partially protected ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 76°01’N 99°54’E Altitude 0–120 m Area 700,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser albifrons, Branta bernicla 13 Lower Verkhnyaya Taymyra river Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 74°05’N 99°10’E Altitude Unknown Area 330,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 14 Lower Leningradskaya river Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 76°17’N 102°00’E Altitude 0–80 m Area 500,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 15 Gusikha river basin and lower Balakhnya river Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 74°37’N 107°46’E Altitude 0–150 m Area 1,000,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Branta ruficollis ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser erythropus, Branta ruficollis 16 Khara-Tumus peninsula and Nordvik bay Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 73°50’N 111°30’E Altitude 0–50 m Area 120,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra

Table 2. Important Bird Areas in Evenkiy Autonomous Area (see Map 1). 17 Murukta depression Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 67°09’N 102°27’E Altitude Unknown Area 32,000 ha Habitats Wetlands

Table 3. Important Bird Areas in Krasnoyarsk Territory (see Map 1). 18 Upper and middle Nizhnyaya Baikha river Unknown ■ A4iii Coordinates 64°43’N 86°42’E Altitude Unknown Area 50,600 ha Habitats Wetlands 19 Bol’shoye Konoshchel’ye island and adjacent Yenisey river floodplain Unknown ■ A4iii Coordinates 66°14’N 87°12’E Altitude Unknown Area 26,000 ha Habitats Wetlands 20 Yeloguy-Artyugina interfluve Unknown ■ A4iii Coordinates 62°55’N 87°20’E Altitude Unknown Area 35,000 ha Habitats Wetlands 21 Vorogovo archipelago, Yenisey river Unknown ■ A4iii Coordinates 61°12’N 89°32’E Altitude Unknown Area 34,000 ha Habitats Wetlands 22 Saratovo bog Unknown ■ A4i Coordinates 56°31’N 93°37’E Altitude Unknown Area 9,400 ha Habitats Wetlands 23 Kezhma archipelago, Angara river Unknown ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4iii Coordinates 58°55’N 102°00’E Altitude Unknown Area 25,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) 24 Tyukhtet-Shadat marshes Unknown ■ A4iii Coordinates 53°30’N 93°40’E Altitude Unknown Area 26,400 ha Habitats Wetlands 25 Kosogol’ lake Unknown ■ A4iii Coordinates 55°30’N 90°15’E Altitude Unknown Area 0 ha Habitats Wetlands

Table 4. Important Bird Areas in Khakassia Republic (see Map 1). 26 Batanakovskiye swamps Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 54°36’N 89°30’E Altitude Unknown Area 4,500 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Congregatory waterbirds Philomachus pugnax 27 Sarat lake Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 54°52’N 89°52’E Altitude Unknown Area 3,500 ha Habitats Wetlands

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Table 4 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Khakassia Republic (see Map 1). 28 Bele lake Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 54°40’N 90°10’E Altitude Unknown Area 5,600 ha Habitats Wetlands 29 Dzhirim mountain Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 54°45’N 90°27’E Altitude Unknown Area 8,600 ha Habitats Wetlands 30 Bograd Unprotected ■ A1 Coordinates 54°10’N 90°47’E Altitude Unknown Area 114,800 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland 31 Ulukhkol’ lake Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 53°48’N 90°40’E Altitude 478–583 m Area 700 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Oxyura leucocephala, Anser cygnoides, Anser erythropus, Branta ruficollis ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus columbianus, Tadorna ferruginea, Aquila heliaca, Recurvirostra avosetta, Sterna hirundo 32 Sorokaozerki area Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 53°20’N 91°15’E Altitude Unknown Area 15,500 ha Habitats Wetlands 33 Trekhozerki lakes Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 53°18’N 91°31’E Altitude 292–386 m Area 500 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anser erythropus, Branta ruficollis 34 Unfrozen section of the Yenisey river Unprotected ■ A4i Coordinates 53°20’N 91°45’E Altitude Unknown Area 30,000 ha Habitats Wetlands

Table 5. Important Bird Areas in Tuva Republic (see Map 1). 35 Artysh ridge Protected ■ A3 Coordinates 51°29’N 89°52’E Altitude 1,550–3,120 m Area 9,100 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS05: Eurasian high montane 36 Sayan reservoir (Tuva part) Unprotected ■ A4i Coordinates 51°35’N 92°37’E Altitude 506–545 m Area 23,800 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus columbianus, Branta bernicla, Tadorna ferruginea, Grus grus 37 Oruku-Shina Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 50°38’N 93°08’E Altitude 759–795 m Area 13,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Oxyura leucocephala, Anser cygnoides, Haliaeetus leucoryphus, Falco naumanni, Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert ■ Congregatory waterbirds Ciconia nigra 38 Khadyn lake Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 51°21’N 94°33’E Altitude 708–720 m Area 2,800 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Grus monacha ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus columbianus, Anser anser, Branta bernicla, Tadorna ferruginea, Netta rufina, Grus virgo, Grus grus, Vanellus vanellus, Calidris temminckii, Calidris subminuta, Philomachus pugnax

Tundra wetlands are under less pressure than those in most other parts of Asia, but they are potentially threatened by oil exploration and development and associated pollution. (PHOTO: WEITING LIU)

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Table 5 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Tuva Republic (see Map 1). 39 Agar-Dag Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 50°15’N 94°33’E Altitude 900–1,600 m Area 21,700 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Threatened species Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert; AS05: Eurasian high montane 40 Tere-Khol’ lake Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 50°04’N 95°05’E Altitude 115–1,155 m Area 4,980 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Pelecanus crispus, Anser cygnoides, Aquila clanga, Falco naumanni, Otis tarda ■ Congregatory waterbirds Phalacrocorax carbo, Anser anser, Grus grus 41 Myunskiy taiga-wetland complex Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 52°08’N 96°7’E Altitude Unknown Area 80,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS05: Eurasian high montane 42 Azas Nature Reserve Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 52°32’N 97°37’E Altitude Unknown Area 435,000 ha Habitats Forest ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga)

Table 6. Important Bird Areas in Irkutsk Province (see Map 1). 43 Balagansk forest-steppe Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 53°50’N 102°50’E Altitude 400–620 m Area 160,000 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Forest; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Aquila clanga, Aquila heliaca, Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert ■ Congregatory waterbirds Vanellus vanellus, Larus canus 44 Angara river source Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 52°23’N 104°13’E Altitude 400–456 m Area 27,900 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Grus leucogeranus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Podiceps cristatus, Bucephala clangula, Larus canus, Larus argentatus 45 South Baikal migratory corridor Protected WH ■ A1 ■ A4iv Coordinates 51°45’N 104°30’E Altitude 456–801 m Area 8,000 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Forest; Grassland ■ Threatened species Aquila clanga, Aquila heliaca 46 Ol’khon area Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 53°10’N 107°00’E Altitude 456–1,300 m Area 220,000 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus leucoryphus, Aquila heliaca ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Larus argentatus

Table 7. Important Bird Areas in Buryatia Republic (see Map 1). BR = IBA is wholly or partially a Biosphere Reserve; WH = IBA is wholly or partially a World Heritage Site 47 Tunkin valley Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 51°49’N 101°00’E Altitude 560–3,000 m Area 300,000 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; ; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anas formosa, Aquila clanga, Aquila heliaca, Grus monacha, Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert; AS05: Eurasian high montane 48 Northern slope of Khamar-Daban mountains Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 51°27’N 105°07’E Altitude 456–2,300 m Area 200,000 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anser erythropus, Haliaeetus leucoryphus, Aquila clanga, Aquila heliaca ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS05: Eurasian high montane 49 Belozersk lakes Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 50°36’N 105°45’E Altitude 60–800 m Area 1,000 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Aquila clanga, Aquila heliaca, Falco naumanni, Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest; AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert 50 Selenga delta Partially protected AP,R,WH ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 52°20’N 106°25’E Altitude 455–465 m Area 54,000 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anas formosa, Aquila heliaca ■ Congregatory waterbirds Ardea cinerea, Limnodromus semipalmatus, Sterna hirundo 51 Svyatoy Nos peninsula Unknown WH ■ A4i Coordinates 53°40’N 109°07’E Altitude Unknown Area 79,200 ha Habitats Wetlands 52 North Baikal wetlands Partially protected WH ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 55°49’N 109°51’E Altitude 256–480 m Area 220,000 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Aquila clanga, Grus monacha ■ Biomes AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest ■ Congregatory waterbirds Bucephala clangula 53 Barguzinskiy Nature Reserve Protected BR ■ A1 ■ A3 Coordinates 54°55’N 110°10’E Altitude Unknown Area 374,322 ha Habitats Forest ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) 54 Barguzin valley Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 54°05’N 110°17’E Altitude 456–470 m Area 100,000 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anas formosa, Haliaeetus leucoryphus, Aquila clanga, Grus monacha, Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert ■ Congregatory waterbirds Larus minutus

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Table 8. Important Bird Areas in Chita Province (see Map 1). AP = IBA is wholly or partially an Asia-Pacific Waterbird Network site; BR = IBA is wholly or partially a Biosphere Reserve; R = IBA is wholly or partially a Ramsar Site 55 Torey lakes (including ) Partially protected AP,BR,R ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 49°55’N 115°30’E Altitude 591–769 m Area 172,500 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Aythya baeri, Haliaeetus leucoryphus, Aquila clanga, Grus leucogeranus, Grus vipio, Grus monacha, Grus japonensis, Coturnicops exquisitus, Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest; AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert ■ Congregatory waterbirds Grus vipio, Grus virgo, Larus relictus

56 Urul’guveem hollow Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 50°18’N 117°05’E Altitude 600–750 m Area 50,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert ■ Congregatory waterbirds Ciconia nigra

57 Argun’ river Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 49°55’N 118°30’E Altitude 590 m Area 100,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anas formosa, Aythya baeri, Haliaeetus leucoryphus, Aquila clanga, Grus leucogeranus, Grus vipio, Grus monacha, Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert ■ Congregatory waterbirds Podiceps nigricollis

Table 9. Important Bird Areas in Yakutia Republic (see Map 1). AP = IBA is wholly or partially an Asia-Pacific Waterbird Network site 58 Preobrazheniya island Unprotected ■ A3 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 74°45’N 112°56’E Altitude 0–100 m Area 2,700 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Rissa tridactyla

59 Anabar Unprotected ■ A3 Coordinates 73°13’N 113°31’E Altitude Unknown Area 200,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 60 Terpyay-Tumus Unknown ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 73°30’N 118°25’E Altitude Unknown Area 300,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Branta ruficollis, Anas formosa ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Somateria spectabilis, Polysticta stelleri, Clangula hyemalis

61 Olenek bay Unprotected ■ A3 Coordinates 73°02’N 122°28’E Altitude Unknown Area Unknown Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 62 delta Protected AP ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 72°29’N 126°15’E Altitude Unknown Area 2,850,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus columbianus, Somateria spectabilis, Polysticta stelleri, Clangula hyemalis, Xema sabini 63 Muna River Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 68°05’N 123°15’E Altitude 20–60 m Area 149,625 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus columbianus, Anser erythropus, Branta bernicla

64 Forty islands Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 64°45’N 125°15’E Altitude 46–105 m Area 414,625 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia stellata, Gavia arctica, Cygnus columbianus, Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Anser erythropus, Branta bernicla, Anas falcata, Anas penelope, Anas clypeata, Anas acuta, Anas formosa, Anas crecca, Aythya fuligula, Melanitta fusca, Bucephala clangula, Mergellus albellus, Mergus serrator, Grus grus, Tringa nebularia, Tringa ochropus, Tringa glareola, Actitis hypoleucos

65 Bel’kovskiy island Unprotected ■ A3 Coordinates 75°33’N 135°47’E Altitude Unknown Area Unknown Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra

66 Kotel’nyy island Unprotected ■ A3 Coordinates 75°17’N 140°00’E Altitude Unknown Area Unknown Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra

67 Yana delta Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 71°20’N 135°45’E Altitude Unknown Area 1,050,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Branta bernicla, Somateria spectabilis, Polysticta stelleri, Clangula hyemalis 68 Bol’shoy Lyakhovskiy island Unprotected ■ A3 Coordinates 73°32’N 141°58’E Altitude Unknown Area Unknown Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra

69 San-Yuryakh Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Admin region Yakutia Coordinates 72°13’N 142°37’E Altitude Unknown Area Unknown Habitats Grassland ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Grus leucogeranus ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Somateria spectabilis, Clangula hyemalis

70 Faddeyevskiy island Unprotected ■ A3 Coordinates 75°23’N 143°51’E Altitude Unknown Area Unknown Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra

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Table 9 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Yakutia Republic (see Map 1). 71 Novaya Sibir’ island Unprotected ■ A3 Coordinates 75°04’N 148°28’E Altitude Unknown Area Unknown Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra 72 Kytalyk Resource Reserve Protected AP ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 71°30’N 147°30’E Altitude Unknown Area 2,490,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Grus leucogeranus ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Grus leucogeranus 73 Abyy lowland Unknown ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 68°02’N 144°53’E Altitude Unknown Area Unknown Habitats Forest; Grassland; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Grus leucogeranus ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser erythropus, Anas penelope, Aythya marila, Melanitta fusca 74 Indigirka delta Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 71°23’N 149°56’E Altitude 0–5 m Area 440,100 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Branta bernicla, Somateria fischeri, Polysticta stelleri, Rhodostethia rosea 75 delta Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 69°30’N 150°30’E Altitude 0–6 m Area 650,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Grus leucogeranus ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus columbianus, Anas acuta, Polysticta stelleri, Grus canadensis, Rhodostethia rosea 76 Keremesit-Sundrun lowland Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 70°25’N 153°35’E Altitude Unknown Area 580,000 ha Habitats Grassland ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Grus leucogeranus ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Clangula hyemalis, Grus leucogeranus 77 Kolyma-Alazeya lowland Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 68°14’N 152°12’E Altitude Unknown Area 62,200 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Grus leucogeranus ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anas penelope, Anas acuta, Aythya fuligula, Aythya marila, Melanitta fusca

Table 10. Important Bird Areas in Chukotka Autonomous Area (see Map 2). 78 West Chaun plain Unprotected ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 69°30’N 167°40’E Altitude 5–15 m Area 216,000 ha Habitats Grassland ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia pacifica, Somateria mollissima, Somateria spectabilis, Somateria fischeri 79 Chaun delta Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 68°50’N 170°40’E Altitude 0–10 m Area 100,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Branta bernicla, Somateria fischeri, Clangula hyemalis 80 Lebediny refuge (Markovo depression) Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 65°00’N 171°10’E Altitude 2–300 m Area 360,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Scrubland ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Anser albifrons, Anas penelope, Clangula hyemalis, Aythya marila, Melanitta nigra 81 Billings cape Unprotected ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 69°50’N 176°10’E Altitude 5–15 m Area 250,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Chen caerulescens, Somateria mollissima 82 Protected ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 71°18’N 180°00’E Altitude 10–1,096 m Area 795,650 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Chen caerulescens, Branta bernicla, Somateria mollissima 83 river basin Unprotected ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 65°46’N 179°10’E Altitude 200–370 m Area 60,000 ha Habitats Grassland ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Grus canadensis 84 Lower Anadyr lowlands Protected ■ A1 ■ A2 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 64°10’N 178°15’E Altitude 2–50 m Area 1,000,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Endemic Bird Areas s087: Chukotski peninsula ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser albifrons, Chen canagica, Branta bernicla, Aythya marila, Grus canadensis, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus 85 Meinypylginski and Kapylgyn lakes Unprotected ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 62°40’N 177°10’E Altitude 2–30 m Area 120,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Sea; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser albifrons, Chen canagica, Somateria mollissima 86 Meechkyn spit and adjacent plain Unprotected ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 65°28’N 178°00’W Altitude 0–20 m Area 120,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser albifrons, Chen canagica, Branta bernicla, Grus canadensis 87 Vankarem lowlands and Kolyuchin bay Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A2 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 67°04’N 174°30’W Altitude 0–10 m Area 900,000 ha Habitats Grassland ■ Threatened species Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Endemic Bird Areas s087: Chukotski peninsula ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia adamsii, Chen canagica, Polysticta stelleri, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus 88 Sireniki coast Unprotected ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 64°20’N 173°40’W Altitude 0–200 m Area 1,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Congregatory waterbirds Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Somateria mollissima, Somateria fischeri, Rhodostethia rosea ■ Congregatory seabirds Aethia cristatella

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Map 2. Location and size of Important Bird Areas in Chukotka Autonomous Area, Koryakia Autonomous Area, Kamchatka Province, Magadan Province, Khabarovsk Territory, Amur Province, Primorye Territory and Sakhalin Province (see Tables 10–17).

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87 90 89 ARCTIC OCEAN 86 88 0125 250 81 km 79 83

78 84 80 Chukotka 85

93 94 Koryakia 99 97 100 98 101 95 104 96 102 106 105 103 107 Magadan 108 109

110 118 120 132 116 133 119 112 134 113 111 115 117 136 114 135 137 121 Kamchatka 122 123 124 125 126 138 128 Khabarovsk 129 SEA 127 130 139 OF OKHOTSK 131 140 143 146

141 163 168 147 Sakhalin 142 145 144 164 148 165 Amur 149 166

150 NORTH 151 152 167 169 154 Area of IBA (ha) 155

>1,000,000 153 156 158 100,000 to 999,999 157 Primorye 159 50,000 to 99,999 CHINA JAPAN 160 10,000 to 49,999 SEA 1,000 to 9,999 OF 100 to 999 NORTH KOREA 161 JAPAN <100 162

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Table 10 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Chukotka Autonomous Area (see Map 2). 89 Senyavina strait Protected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 64°45’N 172°30’W Altitude 0–600 m Area 60,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Congregatory waterbirds Phalacrocorax pelagicus 90 Khalyustkin cape Unprotected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 65°15’N 172°10’W Altitude 0–200 m Area 1,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Congregatory waterbirds Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Aethia cristatella 91 Inchoun and Uelen lagoons Unprotected ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 66°01’N 170°00’W Altitude 5–15 m Area 30,000 ha Habitats Grassland ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Somateria mollissima, Somateria fischeri, Clangula hyemalis 92 Ratmanova island Partially protected ■ A4ii,iii Coordinates 65°46’N 169°03’W Altitude 0–200 m Area 30,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Congregatory seabirds Aethia psittacula, Aethia cristatella, Aethia pusilla

Table 11. Important Bird Areas in Koryakia Autonomous Area (see Map 2). AP = IBA is wholly or partially an Asia-Pacific Waterbird Network site; R = IBA is wholly or partially a Ramsar Site 93 Vasiliya islands Unprotected ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 61°15’N 172°50’E Altitude Unknown Area 80 ha Habitats Coastline ■ Congregatory waterbirds Rissa tridactyla ■ Congregatory seabirds Uria aalge, Uria lomvia 94 Bogoslova island Protected ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 61°6’N 172°25’E Altitude 0–516 m Area 420 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Congregatory waterbirds Rissa tridactyla ■ Congregatory seabirds Uria aalge, Uria lomvia 95 Olyutorskiy cape – Irina cape Unprotected ■ A4ii,iii Coordinates 59°58’N 170°15’E Altitude 0–400 m Area 900 ha Habitats Coastline ■ Congregatory seabirds Fulmarus glacialis 96 Kavacha lagoon Unknown ■ A4i Coordinates 60°13’N 169°55’E Altitude Sea-level Area 3,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Wetlands ■ Congregatory waterbirds Branta bernicla 97 Krasnyy cape Unprotected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 60°30’N 169°30’E Altitude 0–250 m Area 200 ha Habitats Coastline ■ Congregatory waterbirds Rissa tridactyla 98 Signalny island Unprotected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 60°32’N 169°15’E Altitude 0–10 m Area 150 ha Habitats Coastline ■ Congregatory waterbirds Larus schistisagus

Coastal tundra at Meinypylginski and Kapylgyn lakes (IBA 85) in southern Chukotka supports large numbers of breeding shorebirds, which migrate to other parts of Asia and to Australasia outside the breeding season. (PHOTO: MINORU KASHIWAGI)

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Table 11 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Koryakia Autonomous Area (see Map 2). 99 Parapol’skiy valley Unprotected R ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 62°30’N 165°10’E Altitude 0–50 m Area 1,200,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Anas penelope, Anas clypeata, Anas acuta, Anas crecca, Aythya fuligula, Aythya marila, Clangula hyemalis 100 Manily lakes Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 62°25’N 165°10’E Altitude 0–10 m Area 20,000 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons 101 Dobrzhanskogo and Temchun islands Partially protected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 62°22’N 163°29’E Altitude 0–260 m Area 750 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Shrubland ■ Congregatory waterbirds Rissa tridactyla 102 Rekinninskaya bay Unprotected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 60°55’N 163°40’E Altitude Sea-level Area 15,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Wetlands ■ Congregatory waterbirds Limosa limosa, Limosa lapponica, Calidris tenuirostris 103 Rovnyy Island Unprotected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 60°51’N 163°18’E Altitude 0–208 m Area 250 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Congregatory waterbirds Rissa tridactyla 104 Korfa bay (northern part) Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 60°25’N 166°20’E Altitude Sea-level Area 10,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser erythropus, Anas acuta, Aythya marila, Polysticta stelleri, Clangula hyemalis, Calidris alpina 105 Oria cape Unprotected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 59°59’N 165°21’E Altitude 0–330 m Area 250 ha Habitats Coastline ■ Congregatory waterbirds Larus schistisagus, Rissa tridactyla 106 Geka bay Unprotected ■ A4i Coordinates 60°05’N 165°05’E Altitude Sea-level Area 10,000 ha Habitats Coastline ■ Congregatory waterbirds Somateria mollissima, Calidris ruficollis 107 Verkhoturova island Protected ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 59°36’N 164°40’E Altitude 0–367 m Area 800 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Congregatory waterbirds Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Larus schistisagus, Rissa tridactyla ■ Congregatory seabirds Aethia psittacula, Aethia cristatella 108 Karaga bay Unprotected ■ A4i Coordinates 59°10’N 163°00’E Altitude 0–10 m Area 23,000 ha Habitats Coastline ■ Congregatory waterbirds Branta bernicla 109 Karaginskiy island Protected R ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 58°30’N 163°50’E Altitude 0–920 m Area 240,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Forest; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Somateria mollissima, Polysticta stelleri, Histrionicus histrionicus, Mergus merganser, Larus schistisagus, Rissa tridactyla 110 Malamvayam lagoon Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 57°45’N 162°25’E Altitude 0–20 m Area 17,000 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Anser erythropus, Branta bernicla 111 Utkholok river Protected R ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 57°40’N 157°05’E Altitude 0–880 m Area 50,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Larus schistisagus 112 Skala Kovrizhka island Protected ■ A4iii Coordinates 57°11’N 157°35’E Altitude 0–16 m Area 0.2 ha Habitats Coastline 113 Khayryuzova bay Unknown ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 57°05’N 157°50’E Altitude Sea-level Area 6,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Wetlands ■ Congregatory waterbirds Limosa limosa, Calidris tenuirostris, Larus canus 114 Moroshechnaya river Protected AP,R ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 56°30’N 156°00’E Altitude 0–100 m Area 175,000 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus, Tringa guttifer ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Anser fabalis, Haematopus ostralegus, Limosa limosa, Limosa lapponica, Numenius phaeopus, Calidris tenuirostris, Calidris canutus, Calidris ruficollis

Table 12. Important Bird Areas in Kamchatka Province (see Map 2). BR = IBA is wholly or partially a Biosphere Reserve 115 Kharchinskoye lake Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 56°32’N 160°50’E Altitude 20–100 m Area 10,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Anser erythropus, Anas penelope, Anas acuta, Anas crecca, Aythya marila, Larus ridibundus 116 Azhabach’ye lake Unprotected ■ A4i Coordinates 56°30’N 161°30’E Altitude Unknown Area 64,000 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus

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Table 12 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Kamchatka Province (see Map 2). 117 Lower Kamchatka river Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4ii Coordinates 56°15’N 161°35’E Altitude Unknown Area 80,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus 118 Stolbovoy island Protected ■ A1 ■ A4ii,iii Coordinates 56°44’N 163°15’E Altitude 0–111 m Area 25 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus, Rissa tridactyla 119 Nerpich’ye lake Unprotected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 56°20’N 162°40’E Altitude Unknown Area 50,000 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Aythya marila 120 Commander islands Protected BR ■ A1 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 55°00’N 166°30’E Altitude 0–755 m Area 3,648,679 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Sea ■ Threatened species Rissa brevirostris ■ Congregatory waterbirds Phalacrocorax urile, Chen canagica, Somateria mollissima, Polysticta stelleri, Rissa brevirostris ■ Congregatory seabirds Fulmarus glacialis 121 Semlyachik lagoon Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 54°10’N 160°00’E Altitude Unknown Area 1,200 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anas acuta, Anas crecca 122 Zhupanovskiy lagoon Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 53°37’N 159°50’E Altitude 0–100 m Area 4,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Branta bernicla, Anas acuta, Anas crecca 123 Vakhil’ river mouth Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 53°15’N 159°37’E Altitude Sea-level Area 1,000 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus 124 Avacha bay (Khlamovitskiy Wildlife Reserve) Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 53°00’N 158°30’E Altitude 0–5 m Area 25,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Larus ridibundus 125 Starichkov island Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 52°41’N 158°38’E Altitude 0–145 m Area 50 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Larus schistisagus ■ Congregatory seabirds Synthliboramphus antiquus, Fratercula cirrhata 126 Bol’shoye and Maloye lakes Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 52°30’N 156°30’E Altitude 0–10 m Area 12,000 ha Habitats Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus columbianus, Calidris ruficollis, Calidris alpina 127 Makovetskoye lake Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 52°00’N 156°35’E Altitude 0–50 m Area 123,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis 128 Utashud island Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 51°30’N 157°43’E Altitude 0–183 m Area 40 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Larus schistisagus ■ Congregatory seabirds Fulmarus glacialis, Uria aalge, Fratercula cirrhata 129 Kuril’skoye lake Protected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 51°27’N 157°07’E Altitude 80–120 m Area 8,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Mergus merganser 130 Lopatka peninsula Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 50°55’N 156°45’E Altitude 0–40 m Area 3,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Shrubland ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Calidris ptilocnemis 131 First Kuril strait Unprotected ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 50°50’N 156°35’E Altitude Sea-level Area 15,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Sea ■ Congregatory waterbirds Somateria mollissima, Somateria spectabilis, Polysticta stelleri, Clangula hyemalis

Table 13. Important Bird Areas in Magadan Province (see Map 2). 132 Yamsk archipelago Protected ■ A4ii,iii Coordinates 59°20’N 155°33’E Altitude 0–697 m Area 1,220 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Shrubland ■ Congregatory seabirds Fulmarus glacialis, Cepphus carbo, Aethia cristatella, Aethia pusilla 133 Malkachan tundra Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A2 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 59°30’N 154°00’E Altitude 0–15 m Area 65,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland; Sea; Shrubland ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Tringa guttifer ■ Endemic Bird Areas s088: Sakhalin ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra; AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Somateria mollissima, Haematopus ostralegus, Limosa limosa, Limosa lapponica, Numenius phaeopus, Numenius madagascariensis, Calidris tenuirostris, Calidris ruficollis 134 Babushkina bay Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 59°12’N 153°22’E Altitude 0–25 m Area 50,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Sea; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Puffinus tenuirostris, Histrionicus histrionicus, Bucephala clangula, Mergus merganser, Numenius phaeopus, Calidris tenuirostris, Calidris ruficollis, Phalaropus lobatus

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Table 13 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Magadan Province (see Map 2). 135 Talan island Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A4ii,iii Coordinates 59°18’N 149°05’E Altitude 0–221 m Area 250 ha Habitats Coastline; Grassland ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory seabirds Aethia psittacula, Aethia cristetella, Synthliboramphus antiquus, Fratercula corniculata, Fratercula cirrhata 136 Kava valley Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 59°35’N 147°30’E Altitude 35–50 m Area 62,500 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Biomes AS01: Arctic tundra ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus columbianus, Anas acuta, Anas crecca

Table 14. Important Bird Areas in Khabarovsk Territory (see Map 2). R = IBA is wholly or partially a Ramsar Site 137 Inya valley Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 Coordinates 60°26’N 145°14’E Altitude Unknown Area 10,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus, Ketupa blakistoni ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest 138 Iony island Unprotected ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 56°24’N 143°25’E Altitude 0–160 m Area 600 ha Habitats Coastline ■ Congregatory waterbirds Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Heteroscelus brevipes, Larus argentatus, Rissa tridactyla ■ Congregatory seabirds Fulmarus glacialis, Uria aalge, Uria lomvia, Aethia psittacula, Aethia cristatella, Aethia pygmaea, Aethia pusilla, Fratercula corniculata 139 Aldoma bay Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 56°49’N 138°30’E Altitude 0–100 m Area 2,500 ha Habitats Coastline; Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus 140 Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 54°50’N 137°45’E Altitude 0–650 m Area 250,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Forest; Grassland; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Phoebastria albatrus, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Grus monacha, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia stellata, Histrionicus histrionicus, Bucephala clangula, Sterna aleutica ■ Congregatory seabirds Fratercula corniculata 141 Konstantin and Tugur bays Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 53°54’N 137°05’E Altitude 0–267 m Area 64,800 ha Habitats Coastline; Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Limosa limosa, Numenius phaeopus, Calidris alpina 142 Ul’banskiy bay Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 53°32’N 137°16’E Altitude 0–150 m Area 80,000 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Ciconia boyciana, Anser cygnoides, Anas formosa, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus

The grasslands and wetlands in the Arkhara lowlands (IBA 152) provide important nesting habitat for several threatened species, including Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis. (PHOTO: SIMBA CHAN)

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Table 14 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Khabarovsk Territory (see Map 2). 143 Mukhtel’ lake Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 54°10’N 139°00’E Altitude 0–200 m Area 33,600 ha Habitats Forest; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Ketupa blakistoni ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia stellata, Cygnus cygnus 144 Nikolaya bay Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 53°46’N 138°35’E Altitude 0–200 m Area 35,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus 145 Dal’dzi lake Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 53°05’N 139°26’E Altitude 20–200 m Area 164,000 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Ixobrychus eurhythmus, Bucephala clangula 146 Schast’ya bay Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 53°22’N 141°12’E Altitude 0–100 m Area 40,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Tringa guttifer 147 Amur river mouth Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 52°59’N 141°00’E Altitude 0–5 m Area 75,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Haliaeetus pelagicus, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus columbarianus, Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons 148 Udyl’ lake Unprotected R ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 51°56’N 139°46’E Altitude 20–200 m Area 250,000 ha Habitats Forest; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Mergus squamatus, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Grus monacha, Ketupa blakistoni ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest ■ Congregatory waterbirds Ixobrychus eurhythmus, Anser cygnoides, Anser erythropus, Aythya ferina, Bucephala clangula 149 Evoron-Chukchagirskoye depression Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 51°35’N 136°30’E Altitude 100–200 m Area 230,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Ciconia boyciana, Anas formosa, Grus monacha ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Anas falcata 150 Bolon’ lake Protected R ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 49°35’N 136°00’E Altitude 100–200 m Area 64,800 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Ciconia boyciana, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Aythya baeri, Grus monacha, Grus japonensis ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest ■ Congregatory waterbirds Ixobrychus eurhythmus, Cygnus cygnus, Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Anser erythropus, Anas falcata, Anas penelope, Anas platyrhynchos, Anas clypeata, Anas acuta, Anas querquedula, Anas formosa, Anas crecca, Aythya fuligula, Aythya marila, Bucephala clangula, Mergus merganser

Table 15. Important Bird Areas in Amur Province (see Map 2). AP = IBA is wholly or partially an Asia-Pacific Waterbird Network site; R = IBA is wholly or partially a Ramsar Site 151 Muraviovskiy Wildlife Refuge Protected R ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 49°55’N 127°36’E Altitude 120–132 m Area 34,000 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Ciconia boyciana, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Grus vipio, Grus monacha, Grus japonensis, Otis tarda ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest; AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert ■ Congregatory waterbirds Grus vipio, Grus monacha, Grus japonensis 152 Arkhara lowlands (including Khinganskiy Nature Reserve) Protected AP,R ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 49°20’N 130°00’E Altitude 92–502 m Area 184,995 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Forest; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Ciconia boyciana, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Aythya baeri, Aquila clanga, Grus leucogeranus, Grus vipio, Grus monacha, Grus japonensis ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest; AS04: Eurasian steppe and desert ■ Congregatory waterbirds Ciconia boyciana, Anser albifrons, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Grus vipio, Grus monacha, Grus japonensis, Numenius madagascariensis

Table 16. Important Bird Areas in Primorye Territory (see Map 2). AP = IBA is wholly or partially an Asia-Pacific Waterbird Network site; BR = IBA is wholly or partially a Biosphere Reserve; R = IBA is wholly or partially a Ramsar Site; WH = IBA is wholly or partially a World Heritage Site 153 Lower Bikin river (Kenihezskaya mire) Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 Coordinates 46°46’N 134°05’E Altitude 0–30 m Area 296,500 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Grus monacha ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest 154 Middle reaches of the Bikin river Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 46°34’N 135°20’E Altitude 200–900 m Area 40,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Mergus squamatus, Grus monacha, Ketupa blakistoni ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest ■ Congregatory waterbirds Mergus squamatus 155 Zevskoye plateau Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A3 Coordinates 46°05’N 137°05’E Altitude Unknown Area 20,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Grus monacha ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) 156 Strelnikova ridge Unprotected ■ A3 Coordinates 46°06’N 134°15’E Altitude Unknown Area 10,000 ha Habitats Forest ■ Biomes AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest

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Table 16 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Primorye Territory (see Map 2). 157 Middle reaches of the Iman river Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 45°45’N 135°20’E Altitude 100–133 m Area 230,130 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Mergus squamatus, Grus monacha, Ketupa blakistoni ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest ■ Congregatory waterbirds Mergus squamatus 158 Sikhote-Alin’ Nature Reserve Protected BR,WH ■ A1 ■ A3 Coordinates 45°15’N 136°10’E Altitude Unknown Area 387,284 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Ciconia boyciana, Mergus squamatus ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest 159 Khanka plain Partially protected AP,R ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 44°54’N 132°50’E Altitude 68–152 m Area 380,000 ha Habitats Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Ciconia boyciana, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Aythya baeri, Mergus squamatus, Grus vipio, Grus monacha, Grus japonensis, Coturnicops exquisitus ■ Biomes AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest ■ Congregatory waterbirds Anas formosa, Grus vipio, Grus monacha, Grus japonensis 160 Kievka and Chernaya river basins Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i Coordinates 43°10’N 133°45’E Altitude 0–1,560 m Area 459,100 ha Habitats Forest; Grassland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Ciconia boyciana, Anas formosa, Aythya baeri, Mergus squamatus, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga); AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest 161 Islands in Peter the Great Bay Partially protected BR ■ A1 ■ A4i,ii Coordinates 42°53’N 131°45’E Altitude 0–107 m Area 90 ha Habitats Coastline ■ Threatened species Locustella pleskei ■ Congregatory waterbirds Larus crassirostris ■ Congregatory seabirds Oceanodroma monorhis, Cepphus carbo 162 Lower Tumen river Partially protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 42°30’N 130°50’E Altitude 0–314 m Area 124,200 ha Habitats Coastline; Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Egretta eulophotes, Ciconia boyciana, Anser cygnoides, Anas formosa, Aythya baeri, Mergus squamatus, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Grus vipio, Grus japonensis, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus, Emberiza jankowskii ■ Biomes AS03: North-east Asian temperate forest ■ Congregatory waterbirds Podiceps cristatus, Phalacrocorax capillatus, Anas falcata, Histrionicus histrionicus, Grus vipio, Grus japonensis, Vanellus vanellus, Tringa nebularia, Larus crassirostris ■ Congregatory seabirds Cepphus carbo

Table 17. Important Bird Areas in Sakhalin Province (see Map 2). 163 North-east Sakhalin lagoons Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 52°10’N 143°15’E Altitude 0–40 m Area 250,000 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Forest; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia stellata, Gavia arctica, Cygnus cygnus, Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Anas falcata, Aythya fuligula, Aythya marila, Melanitta nigra, Mergus serrator, Charadrius mongolus, Limosa limosa, Numenius minutus, Tringa erythropus, Calidris canutus, Larus canus, Rissa tridactyla, Sterna albifrons 164 Tyk and Viakhtu bays Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i Coordinates 51°40’N 141°40’E Altitude 0–40 m Area 80,000 ha Habitats Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia stellata, Gavia arctica, Cygnus cygnus, Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Anas falcata, Aythya fuligula, Histrionicus histrionicus, Melanitta fusca, Mergus serrator, Charadrius mongolus, Limosa limosa, Numenius minutus, Tringa erythropus, Calidris canutus

The territory of a pair of Blakiston’s Fish-owls Ketupa blakistoni in the Middle reaches of the Iman river (IBA 157). (PHOTO: NIGEL REDMAN)

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Table 17 ... continued. Important Bird Areas in Sakhalin Province (see Map 2). 165 Nevskoye lake Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A2 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 49°20’N 143°20’E Altitude 0–20 m Area 18,000 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Endemic Bird Areas s088: Sakhalin ■ Congregatory waterbirds Cygnus cygnus, Anser fabalis, Anser albifrons, Anas falcata, Aythya ferina, Histrionicus histrionicus, Melanitta nigra, Bucephala clangula, Mergus serrator, Charadrius mongolus, Gallinago stenura, Limosa limosa, Numenius minutus, Tringa nebularia, Calidris canutus, Larus canus, Rissa tridactyla, Sterna hirundo 166 Tyuleniy island Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 48°30’N 144°40’E Altitude 0–20 m Area 6 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Coastline; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Tringa guttifer ■ Congregatory waterbirds Larus schistisagus, Rissa tridactyla ■ Congregatory seabirds Fulmarus glacialis, Uria aalge, Uria lomvia, Synthliboramphus antiquus, Aethia psittacula, Aethia cristatella, Cerorhinca monocerata 167 Aniva bay Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,iii Coordinates 46°20’N 142°40’E Altitude 0–10 m Area 600,000 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Coastline; Forest; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anser cygnoides, Anser erythropus, Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Tringa guttifer, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia stellata, Gavia arctica, Cygnus olor, Anas falcata, Aythya ferina, Histrionicus histrionicus, Clangula hyemalis, Melanitta fusca, Charadrius mongolus, Calidris canutus, Larus canus, Rissa tridactyla, Sterna albifrons 168 Kuril islands (between and ) Unprotected ■ A1 ■ A4i,ii,iii Coordinates 48°30’N 153°30’E Altitude 0–1,816 m Area 800,000 ha Habitats Coastline; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Phoebastria albatrus, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia pacifica, Cygnus olor, Anser fabalis, Anas clypeata, Aythya ferina, Polysticta stelleri, Clangula hyemalis, Mergus serrator, Calidris canutus, Larus schistisagus, Rissa tridactyla ■ Congregatory seabirds Fulmarus glacialis, Oceanodroma furcata, Uria aalge, Cepphus grylle, Synthliboramphus antiquus, Aethia pygmaea, Cerorhinca monocerata, Fratercula corniculata 169 Protected ■ A1 ■ A3 ■ A4i,ii Coordinates 44°10’N 145°20’E Altitude 0–1,819 m Area 155,000 ha Habitats Artificial landscapes (terrestrial); Coastline; Forest; Sea; Shrubland; Wetlands ■ Threatened species Anas formosa, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Grus japonensis, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus, Ketupa blakistoni ■ Biomes AS02: Boreal forest (Taiga) ■ Congregatory waterbirds Gavia stellata, Gavia arctica, Cygnus olor, Anas falcata, Aythya ferina, Clangula hyemalis, Melanitta nigra, Mergus serrator, Calidris canutus, Larus canus, Rissa tridactyla ■ Congregatory seabirds Uria aalge

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