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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 1997-1999 | 4-6 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | 1999 | 3-5 breeding pairs | B2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloi belogrodni | Nature Monument | 60 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mihajlovskiy | Zakaznik | 9,300 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,400 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Snake hills. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/snake-hills-iba-russia-(european) on 25/09/2023.
