Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2006
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2006 | 33 individuals | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage | 2006 | 1,800 individuals | A4i |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2017 | low | favourable | high |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | good | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - motivation unknown/unrecorded | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Forest | Mixed | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Forest | Native coniferous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Grassland | Humid | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Shrubland | Low bushes | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
| Lyrurus tetrix | Black Grouse | 64 | 120 | males | 100 | favourable |
| Anthropoides virgo | Demoiselle Crane | 5 | 7 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Anthropoides virgo | Demoiselle Crane | 5 | 7 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Tetrax tetrax | Little Bustard | 40 | 45 | males | 100 | favourable |
| Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | 1 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | 1 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | 1 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Calidris alba | Sanderling | 1 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Calidris alpina | Dunlin | 1 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Calidris minuta | Little Stint | 1 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | 1 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Tringa stagnatilis | Marsh Sandpiper | 1 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Clanga clanga | Greater Spotted Eagle | 3 | 3 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Hieraaetus pennatus | Booted Eagle | 8 | 8 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Accipiter gentilis | Northern Goshawk | 6 | 7 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | 1 | 30 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Falco vespertinus | Red-footed Falcon | 10 | 12 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Falco columbarius | Merlin | 1 | 7 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Falco cherrug | Saker Falcon | 1 | 10 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid, Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Shrubland | Low bushes | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous, Mixed, Native coniferous | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Shcherbakty Lakes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 11/08/2022.
