Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (1994) | 300 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (1994) | 5–30 pairs | A1, A3, B2 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | resident (1994) | 5–10 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident (1994) | 5–30 pairs | B2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Name Unknown, site No. 5 (Astrakhanskaya obl.) | Nature Monument (III) | 1 |
| - | Name Unknown, site No. 4 (Astrakhanskaya obl.) | Nature Monument (III) | <1 |
| - | Name Unknown, site No. 1 (Astrakhanskaya obl.) | Nature Monument (III) | <1 |
| - | Name Unknown, site No. 3 (Astrakhanskaya obl.) | Nature Monument (III) | <1 |
| - | Name Unknown, site No. 2 (Astrakhanskaya obl.) | Nature Monument (III) | <1 |
| - | Zelenyi sad | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1979 | Gora Bol'shoe Bogdo | Nature Monument (III) | <1 |
| 1985 | Urochische Sharbulak | Nature Monument (III) | 1 |
| 1993 | Bogdinsko-Baskunchakskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 58 |
| 1997 | Bogdinsko-Baskunchaksky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 20 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 99 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 99 |
| nature conservation and research | 86 |
| hunting | 14 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bogdinsko-Baskunchakski (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bogdinsko-baskunchakski-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.