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Ergeninskaya area


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
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU breeding (2005) 4 pairs A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Desert 89 Semidesert
Artificial/Terrestrial 8 Arable land
Wetlands (inland) 3 Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland 92
agriculture 8


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ergeninskaya area (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ergeninskaya-area-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.