RU1079
Flood-plain of Iput' river in vicinity of Kholevichami


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year[s] of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC passage (1996) 3,000 birds B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage (1996) 5,000–15,000 birds A4i, B1i
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (1996) 30–50 pairs A1
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT breeding (1996) 50–100 pairs B2
Common Redshank Tringa totanus LC breeding (1996) 50–100 pairs B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (1996) min 20,000 birds A4iii

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 60 Humid grasslands
Shrubland 50 Scrub
Wetlands (inland) 30 Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater
Forest 7 Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 60
not utilised 30
forestry 7


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flood-plain of Iput' river in vicinity of Kholevichami (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flood-plain-of-iput-river-in-vicinity-of-kholevichami-iba-russia-(european) on 07/12/2024.