Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2001 | 6-20 individuals | A1 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 2001 | 5,000-20,000 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2001 | 5,000-7,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2001 | 50,000-70,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makushinsky | Zakaznik | 9,058 | is identical to site | 9,058 |
| Makushinskiy | Zakaznik | 8,000 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Treeline ecotone | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous, Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water, Raised bogs, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved reseeded grasslands, Arable land, Other urban & industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Makushinsky Zakaznik. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/makushinsky-zakaznik-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 01/10/2023.
