Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 10–30 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2003–2006) | 2–3 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident (1996–1998) | 20–40 breeding pairs | B2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | near favourable | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | 1 / 1 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 2 / 3 (breeding pairs) | 67 | not assessed | ||
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | 15 / 20 (breeding pairs) | 75 | near favourable | ||
| Falco peregrinus | 1 / 1 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Peschera Rozhnova | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Wooded steppe |
| Grassland | 30 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 10 | Scree & boulders |
| Shrubland | 8 | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 80 |
| agriculture | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akhmet-Skala ridge (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akhmet-skala-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 17/01/2025.