Achikol'skiye lakes (Russia (European))

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Achikol'skiye lakes

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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') at the site:

Species	Red List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	breeding	1982	1,200-1,300 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding	2007	150-250 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	resident	1982	9,000-10,000 breeding pairs	B1i
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	resident	1970	50 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding	2007	60-100 breeding pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	non-breeding	2007	50 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	breeding	2007	30-50 breeding pairs	B2
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2007	28 breeding pairs	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2007	20,000-100,000 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

IBA Conservation

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.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment	State	Pressure	Response
2007	near favourable	high	low
Whole site assessed?	State assessed by	Accuracy of information
yes	habitat	medium

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

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

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site 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

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation, Rivers and streams	80
Desert	Semidesert	15
Grassland	Humid grasslands	5
Shrubland		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

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

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 23/11/2024.