Butash and Gor'koye lakes (Russia (Central Asian))

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Butash and Gor'koye lakes

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2006 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
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	breeding	2004	400 individuals	A4i
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding	2004	12-15 breeding pairs	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Temporary water bodies, Standing fresh water	90
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban & industrial areas	10

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
fisheries/aquaculture	50
agriculture	40
urban/industrial/transport	10

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Butash and Gor'koye lakes (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/butash-and-gorkoye-lakes-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/11/2024.