Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2004 | 2,500-3,000 individuals | B1i |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2004 | 400-700 males | A1 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 2004 | 120 males | A1, A4i, B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Uchastok vysokovozrastnogo lesa po r. Uste okolo s. Bo'shoe Karpovo | Nature Monument | - |
| 1996 | Uchastki vysokovozrastnykh juzhnotaezhnykh lesov po rekam Uste i Vae | Nature Monument | - |
| 1996 | Ozera Kocheshkovskoe i Titkovskoe i okruzh.ikh zaboloch.lesn.massiv | Nature Monument | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | 76 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 16 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs, Rivers and streams | 8 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 7 |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flood-plain of rivers Usta and Vaya in Urenski district (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flood-plain-of-rivers-usta-and-vaya-in-urenski-district-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.