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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena | LC | breeding | 2000 | 300-600 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 150-250 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding | 2000 | 250-500 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2000 | 20-40 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 2000 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid, Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bol'shiye and Maliye Donki lakes. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bolshiye-and-maliye-donki-lakes-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 03/10/2023.
