Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | passage (2007) | 600–800 individuals | B1i |
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | breeding (1996–2006) | 150–200 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | passage (2007) | 50–100 individuals | A1 |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | passage (2007) | 650–800 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | passage (2006) | 750–1,200 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1999–2006) | 300–350 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | passage (2006) | 1,500–1,750 individuals | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2007) | 28,500–35,200 individuals | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | unfavourable | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Priazovsky | Zakaznik (Federal) (IV) | 24 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 30 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 25 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 2 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Treeline ecotone |
| Shrubland | 2 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 80 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 60 |
| military | 60 |
| tourism/recreation | 40 |
| agriculture | 30 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
| energy production and mining | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delta of the Kuban' river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delta-of-the-kuban-river-iba-russia-(european) on 24/01/2025.