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Ata-Anay Lake


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN winter (1990–2004) 2–4 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1968 Koltyrakskiy Zakaznik (IV) 11

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 45
Grassland 30
Artificial/Terrestrial 25

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 90
agriculture 45
fisheries/aquaculture 40
water management 40
tourism/recreation 40
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ata-Anay Lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ata-anay-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/12/2024.