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 ('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 |
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 |
| 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 (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.