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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1998-1999 | 12-50 individuals | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Temporary water bodies, Standing fresh water, Rivers & streams | 50 |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous, Humid | 35 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban & industrial areas | 7 |
| Unknown | 6 | |
| Forest | Treeline ecotone | 2 |
| Shrubland | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 40 |
| hunting | 40 |
| unknown | 30 |
| not utilised | 20 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 17 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 6 |
| tourism/recreation | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bol'shoye Topol'noye lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bolshoye-topolnoye-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 24/11/2024.