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Agriculture lands of south and east of Novouzenski district


IBA Justification

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') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage 1985-1997 70,000 individuals A4i, B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus VU passage 1996 30 individuals A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage 1998 40,000 individuals A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Limany Zarya, Bolshoi, Krutoi, Urusov Nature Monument -
- Kul'tjuk Gniloi Nature Monument -

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes 75
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland 20
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater 5
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 70
rangeland/pastureland 25


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agriculture lands of south and east of Novouzenski district (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agriculture-lands-of-south-and-east-of-novouzenski-district-iba-russia-(european) on 24/11/2024.