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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage (2005–2006) | 100–1,000 birds | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2005–2007) | 1–2 pairs | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | passage (2005–2007) | 100 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2005–2007) | 4–6 pairs | A1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (2005–2006) | 6–50 birds | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2005–2007) | 12–20 pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2003–2007) | 25–30 pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2005–2007) | 1 pairs | B2 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | good | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 2 / 2 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 4 / 4 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | 12 / 12 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| 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%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 50 | Semidesert |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 18 | Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | 15 | Humid grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 12 | |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 4 | Rivers and streams; Standing brackish and salt water |
| Forest | 3 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 60 |
| agriculture | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
| forestry | 1 |
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 25/12/2024.