Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding | 2002 | 220 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | breeding | 2002 | 1,000 individuals | A3 |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding | 2001-2002 | present | A3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2001-2002 | 140 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala | LC | breeding | 2001-2002 | 60 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 2001-2002 | 20 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus | LC | breeding | 2001-2002 | present | A3 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding | 2001-2002 | 28 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 2001-2002 | 5-8 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 2001-2002 | 30 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding | 2001-2002 | present | A3 |
| Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata | LC | breeding | 2001-2002 | 160 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Blue Robin Larvivora cyane | LC | breeding | 2002 | 580 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Rufous-tailed Robin Larvivora sibilans | LC | breeding | 2001-2002 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola | CR | breeding | 2001-2002 | 1,790 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed | 48 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Standing fresh water | 34 |
| Grassland | 17 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 98 |
| forestry | 48 |
| other | 27 |
| agriculture | 9 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baturino-Simansky area (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baturino-simansky-area-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/11/2024.