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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
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (2006–2007)	50–100 pairs	A1, B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding (2006–2007)	10–15 pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter (2004)	1,500 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	non-breeding (1990)	150–1,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	non-breeding (2007)	2,600 birds	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	breeding (2006)	100–150 pairs	B1i
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	breeding (1997)	50–70 pairs	B1i, B2
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding (2001)	25–30 pairs	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (2004)	25,000 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

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Pollution	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
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
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1983	Agrakhansky	Zakaznik (Federal) (IV)	57

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100	Rivers and streams; Standing brackish and salt water; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	55
nature conservation and research	55
hunting	30
rangeland/pastureland	10
urban/industrial/transport	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agrakhanski Bay (North Agrakhan) (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agrakhanski-bay-(north-agrakhan)-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.