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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident (1984–1995) | 600 birds | A2, A3, B3 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident (1984) | 50 pairs | B3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Corncrake Crex crex | 300 / 300 (males) | 100 | good | ||
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | 8 / 8 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | 1 / 2 (pairs) | 50 | not assessed | ||
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | 4 / 4 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi | 2,000 / 2,000 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | 20 / 30 (pairs) | 67 | not assessed | ||
| Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla | 20 / 20 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Turinyi | Zakaznik (IV) | <1 |
| - | Damkhurts | Zakaznik (IV) | - |
| 1924 | Kavkazsky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 100 |
| 1978 | Kavkazskiy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 94 |
| 1983 | Sochinsky | National Park (II) | 3 |
| 1999 | Western Caucasus | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 62 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | 21 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 16 | Scree & boulders |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 99 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Caucasus Biosphere Reserve (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/caucasus-biosphere-reserve-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.