Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,019 individuals | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1997 | 9,834 individuals | B1i |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage | 1997 | 1,429 individuals | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1997 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslavsky | Zakaznik (Federal) | 17,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,000 |
| Sotinskiy | Zakaznik | 12,200 | protected area overlaps with site | 150 |
| Ozero Sogozhskoe | Nature Monument | 205 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ozero Savinskoe | Nature Monument | 25 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Levashovskiy | Zakaznik | 15,900 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Boloto Tarakan'e | Nature Monument | 34 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
The Local Conservation Groups listed below are working to support conservation at this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Caretakers of Kostromskiye razlivy | 2002 |
| Kologriv middle school | 2005 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| not utilised | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flood-plain of Kostroma river. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flood-plain-of-kostroma-river-iba-russia-(european) on 04/10/2023.
