Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident | 1998 | 30-50 | A2, A3 |
| Chukar Alectoris chukar | LC | resident | 1998 | 200-250 | B2 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident | 1998 | 15-20 | A2, A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident | 1996 | 8-25 | A1, B2 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident | 1998 | 50-60 | A3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | resident | 1998 | 60-70 | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | near favourable | medium | negligible |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
| Tetraogallus caucasicus | Caucasian Snowcock | 30 | 30 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | Caucasian Grouse | 15 | 12 | breeding pairs | 80 | near favourable |
| Neophron percnopterus | Egyptian Vulture | 1 | 1 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Aquila chrysaetos | Golden Eagle | 1 | 1 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | negligible |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Samurski ridge. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/samurski-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 29/11/2023.
