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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage (2004)	250–300 individuals	B1i
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage (2004)	3,000–3,500 individuals	B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage (2004)	2,500–3,000 individuals	B1i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (2004)	500–700 individuals	B1i
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	breeding (2004)	2 breeding pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Mokh	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (Local) (IV)	76
1981	Boloto Mokh	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV)	67

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	39	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Wetlands (inland)	30	Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Fens, transition mires and springs; Raised bogs
Forest	29	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland	2	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	29
agriculture	28
hunting	major (>10)
other	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cikiny astravy (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cikiny-astravy-iba-belarus on 18/01/2025.