Flood-plain of Volga river between Gorodets and N.Novgorod (Russia (European)) IBA | Details

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Flood-plain of Volga river between Gorodets and N.Novgorod

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
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus	LC	breeding (2004)	90–110 pairs	B2
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (2004)	110–115 pairs	B2

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1984	Ozero Mescherskoe	Nature Monument (III)	-
1984	Dubrava u g. Gorodtsa	Nature Monument (III)	-

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name	Year formed
Bor department of Russian nature protection society	2005
NGO Club "Pink flamingo"	2005
Strochkovo middle school	2005
Youth tourist and excursion center in Balakhna	2005

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

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	44
Forest	40	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	16	Rivers and streams; Sand dunes and beaches
Grassland	-	Humid grasslands

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	21
forestry	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flood-plain of Volga river between Gorodets and N.Novgorod (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flood-plain-of-volga-river-between-gorodets-and-n.novgorod-iba-russia-(european) on 24/12/2024.