RU1347
Floodplain of Rudnya river and surroundings


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
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage (2004) 6,000–10,000 birds A4i, B1i
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (2004) 40–50 pairs A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1965 Stepnye uchastki pr r. Rudnya Nature Monument (III) -

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Pochinky department of hunting control 2005
Pochinky education center 2005
Students NGO "Springs" 2005
Youth department of Pochinkovo hunters union 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 10
Wetlands (inland) 1

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland 85
not utilised 3
urban/industrial/transport 2
forestry -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Floodplain of Rudnya river and surroundings (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/floodplain-of-rudnya-river-and-surroundings-iba-russia-(european) on 26/12/2024.