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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (1987) | 50 birds | A2, A3 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (2007) | 20–30 males | A1, A2, A3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2007) | 20–30 males | A1 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (2007) | 30–50 pairs | A3 |
| Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi | LC | breeding (2007) | 50–100 pairs | A1 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | breeding (2007) | 2–3 pairs | A3 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding (2007) | 200–300 pairs | A1 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding (2007) | 10–30 pairs | A3 |
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 | not assessed | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | 1 / 1 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 0 / 1 (pairs) | 0 | not assessed | ||
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | 2 / 5 (birds) | 40 | not assessed | ||
| 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%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Turinyi | Zakaznik (IV) | 45 |
| 1993 | Dahovskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 89 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | 7 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 2 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 | Other urban and industrial areas |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 60 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 20 |
| hunting | 15 |
| tourism/recreation | 4 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bolchoi Tkhach mountain (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bolchoi-tkhach-mountain-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.