Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 1988 | 1,315-4,050 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 1988 | 4,640-5,250 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding | 1996 | 175 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1995 | 30,000 individuals | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1995 | 56,800 breeding pairs | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1995 | 7,000,000-10,000,000 individuals | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volga Delta | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 800,000 | is identical to site | 800,000 |
| Staroigolkinskiy | Nature Monument | 6 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Khazovskiy | Nature Monument | 6 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Kalininskiy Nerestovyi Massiv | Nature Monument | 3,416 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Gandurinskiy | Nature Monument | 5 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Estakadnyi Nerestovyi Massiv | Nature Monument | 300 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Astrakhansky (Buffer Zone) | Buffer Zone (adjacent to Zapovednik) | 18,010 | protected area contained by site | 18,010 |
| Astrakhansky | Zapovednik | 66,816 | protected area contained by site | 66,816 |
| Astrakhanskiy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 97,816 | protected area contained by site | 66,816 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation, Rivers and streams | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Sea | Sea inlets and coastal features | - |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Coastline | Tidal rivers & enclosed tidal waters, Sand dunes & beaches, Mud flats & sand flats, Lagoons | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Volga Delta. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 06/02/2023.
