Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2001 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | B1i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 2001 | 5,000-10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 2001 | 1,000-3,000 individuals | B1i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2001 | 30 individuals | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage | 2001 | 100-500 individuals | B1i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozero Lyzshnoe | Nature Monument | 10 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ozero Dikoe | Nature Monument | 100 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Forest | Mixed woodland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs, Standing freshwater | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Floodplain of Cheptsa river. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/floodplain-of-cheptsa-river-iba-russia-(european) on 02/10/2023.
