Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 1993 | 15-20 individuals | A1 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1995 | 1,500-2,500 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 1995 | 200-300 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vostochno-Il'menskiy | Zakaznik | 9,463 | protected area overlaps with site | 9,463 |
| Valun Siniy kamen' | Nature Monument | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Siversov kanal | Nature Monument | 15 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Proletarskie dubravy | Nature Monument | 638 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Novgorodski Zakaznik | Zapovednik | 8,600 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,600 |
| Nil'skie dubravy | Nature Monument | 115 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Geologicheskiy pamyatnik | Nature Monument | 499 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bronnitskie dubravy | Nature Monument | 340 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Borkovskie dubravy | Nature Monument | 469 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Il'men and adjoining marshy plain. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-ilmen-and-adjoining-marshy-plain-iba-russia-(european) on 29/11/2023.
