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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 200 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding | 1998 | 160-350 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding | 2000-2001 | 30-250 individuals | A1, A4i |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koloniya pelikanov na oz. Tenis | Nature Monument | 24 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water, Standing brackish & salt water | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saltaim-Tenis lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saltaim-tenis-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 05/12/2023.
