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Elbanskye islands (Obsky reservoir)


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus LC breeding (2004) 450–500 pairs A4i

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 60
Grassland 20
Shrubland 15
Forest 5

Land use

Land use % of IBA
not utilised 70
fisheries/aquaculture 20
other 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Elbanskye islands (Obsky reservoir) (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/elbanskye-islands-(obsky-reservoir)-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 28/12/2024.