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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2004)	30–50 pairs	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (2004)	4 pairs	A1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (2004)	12 pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Buninski Les	Zakaznik (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	70	Alluvial and very wet forest; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Grassland	20
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
forestry	70
rangeland/pastureland	20
agriculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buninski forest (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buninski-forest-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.