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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 10–30 pairs | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2003–2006) | 2–3 pairs | A1 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident (1996–1998) | 20–40 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | moderate | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | 1 / 1 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 2 / 3 (pairs) | 67 | not assessed | ||
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | 15 / 20 (pairs) | 75 | moderate | ||
| Falco peregrinus | 1 / 1 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% 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%) | 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akhmet-Skala ridge (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akhmet-skala-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 24/12/2024.