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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1999-2002 | 400-900 individuals | B1i |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1999-2002 | 3,000-6,000 individuals | B1i |
Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage | 1999-2002 | 2,500-7,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1999-2002 | 160-240 individuals | A1 |
Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 1999-2002 | 160-220 individuals | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest, Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland | - |
Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
Unknown | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
forestry | - |
unknown | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Manturovo left bank of the Unzha river. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/manturovo-left-bank-of-the-unzha-river-iba-russia-(european) on 29/11/2023.