Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (2004) | 1–8 birds | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2004) | 600–1,200 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2004) | 25,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 45 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 33 | |
| Grassland | 22 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 60 |
| agriculture | 30 |
| other | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baganskiye lakes (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baganskiye-lakes-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 24/12/2024.