Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (2001) | min 1,200 birds | B1i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (2006) | min 25 pairs | B2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | non-breeding (2006) | 30–40 birds | A1 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | non-breeding (2003) | min 1,050 birds | A4i, B1i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | good | medium | 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 | ||
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | 30 / 30 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Burukshunskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 29 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 50 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 50 | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Standing brackish and salt water |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| hunting | 50 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Burukshunskiye limans (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/burukshunskiye-limans-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.