Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2002 | 2 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Geologicheskiy razrez vulkanicheskih obrazovaniy | Nature Monument | - |
| 1987 | Gora Cheka | Nature Monument | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 50 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 40 |
| Forest | 4 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Raised bogs | 2 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 1 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 80 |
| not utilised | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cheka mountain (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cheka-mountain-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/11/2024.