Flood-plain of Alatyr' river in vicinity of Ardatov (Russia (European))

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Flood-plain of Alatyr' river in vicinity of Ardatov

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2000 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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1996	20-40 breeding pairs	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding	1996	3-4 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	breeding	1996	3-5 breeding pairs	B2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding	1996	5-10 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding	1996	150-200 breeding pairs	B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Obrochnaya stat'ya 4	Nature Monument	-
-	Obrochnaya stat'ya 4	Nature Monument	-
1967	Ardatovskiy	Zakaznik	1
1983	Urochische Shmelev prud	Nature Monument	-
1983	Ozero Shirokoe	Nature Monument	-
1983	Uchastok lesa	Nature Monument	-
1983	Torfyanoe boloto GLF	Nature Monument	-

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Caretaker of Poima reki Alatyr'	2005

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Humid grasslands	37
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Other urban and industrial areas	30
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland	20
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs	10
Shrubland	Scrub	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	50
nature conservation and research	50
agriculture	28
forestry	25
urban/industrial/transport	5

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flood-plain of Alatyr' river in vicinity of Ardatov (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flood-plain-of-alatyr-river-in-vicinity-of-ardatov-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.