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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2000)	40–70 pairs	A1
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding (1986–2002)	24–100 pairs	A1
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	breeding (2000–2002)	100–1,000 pairs	A4i
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	breeding (2000)	8–12 pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1986	Beloozersky	Zakaznik (Federal) (IV)	88

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	80	Standing brackish & salt water; Fens, transition mires & springs
Grassland	10	Steppes & dry calcareous; Humid
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Arable land
Forest	5	Treeline ecotone

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
agriculture	5
rangeland/pastureland	5
forestry	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bol'shoye Beloye lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bolshoye-beloye-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/12/2024.