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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2000 | 40-70 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding | 1986-2002 | 24-100 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 2000-2002 | 100-1,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2000 | 8-12 breeding pairs | A1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobol-Ishim Forest-steppe | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,217,000 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Beloozersky | Zakaznik (Federal) | 17,850 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Treeline ecotone | - |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous, Humid | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Fens, transition mires & springs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| forestry | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bol'shoye Beloye lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bolshoye-beloye-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 30/09/2023.
