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The site was identified as important in 2009 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
Mute Swan Cygnus olor	LC	passage	1996-1997	4,000-6,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	passage	1996-1997	500-1,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	passage	1997-2007	300-500 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage	1996-1997	10,000-20,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage	2006-2007	30,000-40,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage	1996-2007	20-50 individuals	A1
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	passage	2006-2007	200-300 individuals	B1i
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	passage	1996-1997	6,000-8,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	breeding	1996-2007	30,000-100,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	breeding	2006-2007	2,000-2,500 breeding pairs	B2
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	passage	2006-2007	10,000-20,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	passage	1996-1997	100-150 individuals	A1
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding	1996-2007	10-30 breeding pairs	A1
Garganey Spatula querquedula	LC	passage	1996-1997	20,000-30,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	passage	1996-1997	30,000-40,000 individuals	B1i
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena	LC	breeding	1996-2007	500-1,500 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena	LC	passage	2006-2007	5,000-10,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	breeding	1996-1997	2,000-4,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	passage	2006-2007	10,000-15,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	breeding	1996-2007	300-800 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	passage	2006-2007	5,000-8,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	2006-2007	600 breeding pairs	A1
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	passage	2006-2007	1,500-2,000 individuals	A1
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	breeding	1997-2007	8,000-12,000 breeding pairs	B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	passage	2006-2007	100,000-150,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	breeding	2006-2007	50-70 breeding pairs	B2
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax	LC	breeding	2006-2007	200-500 breeding pairs	B1i, B2
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax	LC	passage	2006-2007	1,000-3,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding	2006-2007	30-50 breeding pairs	B2
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea	LC	passage	1996-1997	6,000-8,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	passage	1996-1997	5,000-8,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea	LC	breeding	1996-2007	300-500 breeding pairs	B2
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	breeding	2006-2007	100-200 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	passage	1996-2007	500-1,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	breeding	2006-2007	150-300 breeding pairs	B1i
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	passage	1996-2007	1,000-8,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	breeding	1996-2007	1,000-2,730 breeding pairs	B1i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	passage	1996-2007	5,000-10,000 individuals	B1i
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus	NT	passage	1996-2007	1,000-5,000 individuals	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	passage	1996-1997	1,500-3,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	passage	2006-2007	1,000-2,000 individuals	A1, B1i
Great Snipe Gallinago media	NT	passage	1996-1997	1,000-2,000 individuals	A1
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	passage	1996-2007	100-1,000 individuals	A1
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	passage	1996-1997	3,500-4,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus	LC	passage	1996-1997	5,000-10,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans	LC	passage	1996-2007	200,000-300,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	passage	1996-1997	10,000-20,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	passage	1996-2007	50-200 individuals	B1i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	passage	1996-1997	80,000-100,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding	1996-2007	100-200 breeding pairs	B2
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	LC	passage	1996-2007	60,000-120,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	passage	2006-2007	20-50 individuals	A1
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding	1996-2007	10-24 breeding pairs	B2
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2006-2007	10-20 breeding pairs	A1
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	passage	2006-2007	min 100 individuals	A1
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding	2006-2007	100-200 breeding pairs	B2
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding	1996-2007	10-20 breeding pairs	A1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage	1996-2007	300-1,600 individuals	A1
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage	1996-2007	2,000-4,000 individuals	B1iv
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	breeding	1996-2007	min 20,000 breeding pairs	A4iii
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1996-2007	min 100,000 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Mute Swan Cygnus olor	6,000	5,000	individuals	84	near favourable
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	1,500	1,000	individuals	67	unfavourable
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	500	500	individuals	100	favourable
Greylag Goose Anser anser	100	100	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	50	30	individuals	60	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Name Unknown, site No. 901 (Rostovskaya obl.)	Not reported	35
-	Del'ta Dona	Zakaznik	33
-	Rostovskoe GOOH (Azovskiy uchastok)	Managed Resource Protected Area	6
1819	Donskoj rybny zapovednik (Donskoe zapretnoe rybnoe prostranstvo)	Nature Park	13
1980	Girlovskiy	Zakaznik	6

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Humid grasslands	30
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Urban parks and gardens	24
Marine Neritic		9
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		major (>10)
Marine Intertidal		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	49
not utilised	37
hunting	20
agriculture	17
fisheries/aquaculture	14
tourism/recreation	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delta of the River Don (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delta-of-the-river-don-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.