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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	passage	2005-2006	100-1,000 individuals	A1
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding	2005-2007	1-2 breeding pairs	A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	passage	2005-2007	100 individuals	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding	2005-2007	4-6 breeding pairs	A1
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	passage	2005-2006	6-50 individuals	A1
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2005-2007	12-20 breeding pairs	A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding	2003-2007	25-30 breeding pairs	A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	breeding	2005-2007	1 breeding pairs	B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	5	5	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	2	2	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	4	4	breeding pairs	100	favourable
European Roller Coracias garrulus	12	12	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	negligible

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Desert	Semidesert	50
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land	18
Grassland	Humid grasslands, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland	15
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		12
Shrubland		10
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Standing brackish and salt water	4
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	3

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
rangeland/pastureland	60
agriculture	5
urban/industrial/transport	5
forestry	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buinakskaya depression (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buinakskaya-depression-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.