Floodplain of Ilek river near Pokrovka (Russia (European))

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Floodplain of Ilek river near Pokrovka

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding	1998	10-15 breeding pairs	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Humid grasslands, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland	40
Wetlands (inland)	Mud flats and sand flats, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater	22
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	20
Forest	Alluvial and very wet forest	15
Unknown		3

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
rangeland/pastureland	60
forestry	50
not utilised	15
agriculture	10

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Floodplain of Ilek river near Pokrovka (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/floodplain-of-ilek-river-near-pokrovka-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.