FAUNA OF THE KURILSKIY NATURE RESERVE
Monitoring and inventory of the species of the Kurilsky Nature Reserve is carried out since 1984. Vertebrates compose 2 species of cyclostomates, 41 of fish, 3 species of amphibians, 5 species of reptiles, 281 species of birds and 29 species of mammals. 4668 species of invertebrates have been record...
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State Nature Reserve Kurilsky
2020
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/trkfbu https://www.gbif.org/dataset/a44859c6-af4f-4a2a-a184-1b2d68c82099 |
| Summary: | Monitoring and inventory of the species of the Kurilsky Nature Reserve is carried out since 1984. Vertebrates compose 2 species of cyclostomates, 41 of fish, 3 species of amphibians, 5 species of reptiles, 281 species of birds and 29 species of mammals. 4668 species of invertebrates have been recorded. The fauna of the reserve is represented by 5027 species, 90% of which are invertebrates. Among vertebrates, the richest in term of speciesis ornitofauna – 281 species, including 125 nestling species. The Red book of the Russian includes 33 species of birds. The rarest and most interesting birds are the following: the island subspecies of fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni), Japanese crane (Grus japonensis), Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), the mandarin duck (Aix galericulata), Japanese green pigeon (Treron sieboldii), varied tit (Parus varius and crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris). There are 29 species of mammals registered in the reserve. The largest representative is the brown bear (Ursus arctos); it is remarkable that in the territory of Kunashir Island there are individuals with an unusual gray color. The red fox (Vulpes vulpes), mountain hare (Lepus timidus), Siberian chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus), sable (Martes zibellina), weasel (Mustela nivalis) are most frequently referenced. In the waters of the Kunashir and on the cliffs of the islands of the Lesser Kuril Ridge, the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) can be observed. The sea otter is also observed near the islands (Enhydra lutris gracilis) [Voronov, 2004]. Large rookeries of the spotted seal (Phoca largha) and harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) are located along the coast of Kunashir Island. 3 species of mammals (Steller sea lion, harbor seal and sea otter) are rare and listed in the Red book of the Russian Federation. 5 species of reptiles: the Japanese five-lined skink (Plestiodon finitimus), Japanese four-lined ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata), Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora), Japanese forest rat snake (Elaphe japonica), mamushi (Gloydius blomhoffii blomhoffii) most often observed in the area of hot springs. There are 3 species of amphibians near the perennial impounded and intermittent water bodies: the Siberian salamander (Salamandrella keyserlingii), Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica), the Hokkaidō frog (Rana pirica) [Rastitelnyi zhivotny mir..., 2002]. 39 species of fish are foundin the water bodies of the reserve, among which there is a rare species – the Sakhalin taimen (Parahucho perryi). |
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