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Digoriya rocks


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus LC resident (2007) common A2, A3
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi NT resident (2007) 5–30 pairs A1, A2, A3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2007 not assessed medium very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset 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
Human intrusions and disturbance 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
Some of area covered (10–49%) 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
1972 Matsutinski Zakaznik (-) 33

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 55 Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 30
Forest 8 Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland 5
Artificial/Terrestrial 1 Other urban and industrial areas
Wetlands (inland) 1 Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 60
nature conservation and research 40
agriculture 20
rangeland/pastureland 20
tourism/recreation 10
fisheries/aquaculture 1
urban/industrial/transport 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Digoriya rocks (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/digoriya-rocks-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.