RU1393
Delta of the Kuban' river


IBA Justification

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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Mute Swan Cygnus olor LC passage (2007) 600–800 birds B1i
Mute Swan Cygnus olor LC breeding (1996–2006) 150–200 pairs B1i
Great Snipe Gallinago media NT passage (2007) 50–100 birds A1
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus LC passage (2007) 650–800 birds A4i, B1i
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia LC passage (2006) 750–1,200 birds A4i, B1i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida LC breeding (1999–2006) 300–350 pairs B1i
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis LC passage (2006) 1,500–1,750 birds B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (2007) 28,500–35,200 birds A4iii

IBA Conservation

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 assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2007 poor high very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Marine Coastal/Supratidal moderate (70–90%) moderate (70–90%) poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Energy production and mining happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Biological resource use happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Pollution happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place very low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1958 Priazovsky Zakaznik (Federal) (IV) 24

Habitats

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

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 (2024) 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 24/12/2024.