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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident (1998) | 520 unknown | A2, A3 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (1996–2007) | 800–1,500 unknown | A1, A2, A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (2007) | 1 | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | breeding (2007) | 1 | A3 |
| Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla | LC | resident (2007) | 1 | A3 |
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 | poor | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 1 / 2 (pairs) | 50 | poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | likely in long term (>4 years) | 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Not assessed | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lesnoi massiv v okrestnostyakh s.Nar | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Tseiskiy sosnovyi bor | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Zaramagskie mineral'nye istochniki | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1958 | Tseisky | Zakaznik (Federal) (IV) | 23 |
| 1967 | Severo-Osetinsky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 22 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alagirskoye i Kurtatinskoye ravines (Severo-Osetinski (North Osetin) Nature Reserve) (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alagirskoye-i-kurtatinskoye-ravines-(severo-osetinski-(north-osetin)-nature-reserve)-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.