Chechen' Island and east seaside of Agrakhan peninsula (Russia (European))

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Chechen' Island and east seaside of Agrakhan peninsula

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage	2007-2008	1,000 individuals	B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	non-breeding	2007-2008	100 individuals	A1
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio	LC	resident	2007-2008	10 breeding pairs	B2
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	passage	2007-2008	100 individuals	A1
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding	2007-2008	10-20 breeding pairs	B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	non-breeding	2007-2008	5-100 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	passage	2007-2008	100-500 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	non-breeding	2007	5,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	passage	2007-2008	20,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	2007-2008	60,000 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1983	Agrakhansky	Zakaznik (Federal)	26

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Mud flats and sand flats, Salt marshes, Sand dunes and beaches, Standing brackish and salt water	71
Desert	Semidesert	18
Shrubland		8
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land	2
Forest	Alluvial and very wet forest	1

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	50
rangeland/pastureland	30
not utilised	20
nature conservation and research	18
urban/industrial/transport	1

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chechen' Island and east seaside of Agrakhan peninsula (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chechen-island-and-east-seaside-of-agrakhan-peninsula-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.