The site was identified as important in 2007 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 | 1998 | 153 breeding pairs | A1 |
Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 1998 | 52 breeding pairs | A1 |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 2004 | 7-8 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 1998 | 2 breeding pairs | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
hunting | - |
military | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kaltasinski forest. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kaltasinski-forest-iba-russia-(european) on 06/12/2023.