Elbanskye islands (Obsky reservoir) (Russia (Central Asian))

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Elbanskye islands (Obsky reservoir)

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus	LC	breeding	2004	450-500 breeding pairs	A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)		60
Grassland		20
Shrubland		15
Forest		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 24/11/2024.