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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
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding (2003)	250 pairs	B2
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (2003)	15 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Tserabyazhova-Kaladnyanski	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) (IV)	25
-	Morochno	Zakaznik (-)	29

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	72	Raised bogs
Forest	27	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	1

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	27
other	major (>10)
hunting	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Balota Maročna (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/balota-maročna-iba-belarus on 24/12/2024.