Data Zone
Country/territory: Russia (European)
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i (2000)
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Area: 12,460 ha
Protection status:
Site description
Large meadows located in one of the widest parts of the Oka river floodplain, used for agriculture (mainly for hay and pasture).
Key biodiversity
Up to 20,000 waterfowl stop over on migration.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Solotcha flood-plain of Oka river. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 10/08/2020.
