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Bykovo lake


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala EN breeding (2003–2004) 5–10 pairs A1
Gadwall Mareca strepera LC breeding (2003) 700–1,200 pairs A4i
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena LC breeding (2003) 200–600 pairs A4i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus LC breeding (2003) 400–800 pairs A4i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis LC breeding (2003) 500–1,300 pairs A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (2003) min 20,000 birds A4iii

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 70
Grassland 30

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 70
agriculture 30
fisheries/aquaculture 30


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bykovo lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bykovo-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 24/12/2024.