Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1989–1990) | 500–800 birds | A1, A4i |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2005) | 8–11 pairs | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (2005) | 35–65 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | breeding (2001) | 2 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (2005) | 10 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2005) | 2–3 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (2000–2005) | 47 pairs | A1, A3 |
| White-winged Lark Alauda leucoptera | LC | breeding (1992) | 1,990–3,600 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| 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 |
| Natural system modifications | 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 comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Bredinski | Zakaznik (-) | 21 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 71 | |
| Grassland | 28 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 2 | |
| Forest | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 89 |
| other | 9 |
| forestry | 1 |
| tourism/recreation | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Birsuat (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/birsuat-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/12/2024.