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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage (1999–2002)	5,000–14,000 individuals	B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage (1999–2002)	15–30 individuals	A1
Greater Scaup Aythya marila	LC	passage (1999–2002)	3,000–10,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1999–2002)	50–80 individuals	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1999–2002)	25,000 individuals	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Lesopark v p. Ekimtsevo	Nature Monument (III)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	50	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Grassland	20	Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	15	Mud flats and sand flats; Rivers and streams
Forest	11
Unknown	4

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	40
rangeland/pastureland	30
urban/industrial/transport	6
forestry	-
tourism/recreation	-
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Floodplains of the Unzha river near Kologriv (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/floodplains-of-the-unzha-river-near-kologriv-iba-russia-(european) on 19/01/2025.