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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage (2003–2006) | 100 birds | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2006–2007) | 3–6 pairs | A1 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | non-breeding (2006–2007) | 5–18 birds | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | passage (2007) | 100 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2007) | 3–4 pairs | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2007) | 40–50 pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage (2006) | 20–100 birds | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | non-breeding (2006–2007) | 20–50 birds | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2006) | 1 pairs | B2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | moderate | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Dagestansky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 8 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 30 | Semidesert; Desert |
| Grassland | 25 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
| Shrubland | 16 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 7 | |
| Forest | 6 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 2 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 80 |
| hunting | 20 |
| tourism/recreation | 13 |
| forestry | 10 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
| not utilised | 5 |
| agriculture | 2 |
| energy production and mining | 1 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barchan Sarykum and Narat-Tyube (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barchan-sarykum-and-narat-tyube-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.