Flood-plain of Vad river (Russia (European)) IBA | Details

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Flood-plain of Vad river

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1998)	100–150 pairs	A1
Great Snipe Gallinago media	NT	breeding (1998)	300–400 birds	A1, A4i, B1i, B2

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1969	Zubovopolyanskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	18
1974	Ozero Imarka	Nature Monument (III)	-
1983	Uchastok lesa	Nature Monument (III)	-
1983	Torfyanoe boloto Bol'shoe	Nature Monument (III)	-
1983	Uchastok zabolochennogo lesa	Nature Monument (III)	-
1994	Opolzen' Koshel'-gora	Nature Monument (III)	-

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name	Year formed
Caretaker of Poima reki Vad	2005

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	83	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	10	Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	4
Artificial/Terrestrial	2	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	90
hunting	80
nature conservation and research	17
not utilised	15
agriculture	7
urban/industrial/transport	3

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flood-plain of Vad river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flood-plain-of-vad-river-iba-russia-(european) on 27/12/2024.