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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | resident | 1991 | 500-1,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1996 | 30,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1996 | 70,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 1996 | 1-1,000 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1996 | 200 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1996 | 4,000-10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | passage | 1996 | 20,000-40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1991 | 10-20 breeding pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1996 | 50,000-99,999 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urochische Igumeniha | Nature Monument | 30 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Sosna, edinstvennoe derevo | Nature Monument | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Sosna, edinstvennoe derevo | Nature Monument | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Filatovskiy | Zakaznik | 23,600 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kargopol' area. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kargopol-area-iba-russia-(european) on 29/11/2023.
