Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1995 | 500-3,000 individuals | B1i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 1990 | 10-200 individuals | A1 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage | 1989 | 1,000-40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | passage | 1989 | 10,000-70,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | passage | 1989 | 4,000-10,000 individuals | B1i |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | passage | 1994 | 100-150 individuals | A1 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage | 1990 | 500-1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1990 | 50-150 breeding pairs | B2 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | passage | 1991 | 10-15 individuals | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1989 | 50,000-99,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Spasski | Zakaznik | 100 |
| 1991 | Koloniya stepnoi gadjuki Spassk | Nature Monument | - |
| 2005 | Spassky / Great Volzhsko-Kamsky (part of) | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| 2007 | Great Volzhsko-Kamsky/Raifa Forest / Great Volzhsko-Kamsky (part of)/Sarali Land between Rivers / Great Volzhsko-Kamsky (part of)/Spassky / Great Volzhsko-Kamsky (part of)/Sviyazhsky / Great Volzhsko-Kamsky (part of) | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 84 |
| 2007 | Great Volzhsko-Kamsky/Raifa Forest / Great Volzhsko-Kamsky (part of)/Sarali Land between Rivers / Great Volzhsko-Kamsky (part of)/Spassky / Great Volzhsko-Kamsky (part of)/Sviyazhsky / Great Volzhsko-Kamsky (part of) | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 84 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 45 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | 25 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 20 |
| Shrubland | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| forestry | 20 |
| tourism/recreation | 17 |
| military | 3 |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bulgarski (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bulgarski-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.