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 | breeding | 1993-1998 | 1-10 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | breeding | 1991-1997 | 5-10 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 2004 | 30-35 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 1998-2004 | 3-8 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2004 | 20-25 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2004 | 2-10 breeding pairs | A3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volchikhinskiy | Zakaznik | 32,000 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Volchikhinski | Zakaznik | 32,800 | protected area contained by site | 32,800 |
| Urochishche Lyapunikha | Zakaznik | 710 | protected area contained by site | 710 |
| Sosnovyi Bor, Uglovskiy Rayon | Nature Monument | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Priborovaya Steppe (Malyshev Lug) | Nature Monument | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ozero Pes'yanoe | Nature Monument | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ozero Gor'koe | Nature Monument | 4,180 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Malinovoe Ozero | Nature Monument | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Grishin Borok | Nature Monument | 8 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Egor'evskiy | Zakaznik | 15,000 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Unknown | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Uzkaya Steppe. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/uzkaya-steppe-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 28/11/2023.
