Data Zone
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 | 1995 | 20-30 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 1995 | 50-150 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 1993 | 2 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Botanicheskiy pamyatnik Dubravy | Nature Monument | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 40 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Raised bogs | 30 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 20 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 95 |
| forestry | 40 |
| agriculture | 30 |
| not utilised | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flood-plain of Volkhov river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flood-plain-of-volkhov-river-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.