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Krasnoarmeiskiye waste lands


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2008 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
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax NT passage 2006 100 individuals A1
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius CR passage 2006 16 individuals A1
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni NT passage 2006 100-400 individuals A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni LC passage 2003-2007 50-300 individuals A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni LC breeding 2006-2007 10-12 breeding pairs A1
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes n/a - 2003-2006 3,000-10,000 individuals B1iv

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2006 near favourable medium negligible
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Artificial/Terrestrial 0 0 good (> 90%) moderate (70-90%) near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming likely in long term (beyond 4 years) some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Human intrusions and disturbance work and other activities happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Natural system modifications other ecosystem modifications happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Residential and commercial development housing and urban areas likely in short term (within 4 years) small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place negligible
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest -
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland -
Desert Semidesert -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater -
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
rangeland/pastureland -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Krasnoarmeiskiye waste lands. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/krasnoarmeiskiye-waste-lands-iba-russia-(european) on 23/09/2023.