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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	breeding (1982)	1,200–1,300 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (2007)	150–250 pairs	A1, B2
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	resident (1982)	9,000–10,000 pairs	B1i
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	resident (1970)	50 pairs	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding (2007)	60–100 pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	non-breeding (2007)	50 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	breeding (2007)	30–50 pairs	B2
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2007)	28 pairs	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (2007)	20,000–100,000 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate
Grassland	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate
Desert	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	80	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation; Rivers and streams
Desert	15	Semidesert
Grassland	5	Humid grasslands
Shrubland	5

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	100
hunting	100
water management	50
rangeland/pastureland	20
tourism/recreation	20
urban/industrial/transport	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Achikol'skiye lakes (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/achikolskiye-lakes-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.