Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2004 | 1-8 individuals | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2004 | 600-1,200 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2004 | 25,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.