Forest-steppe Gyul'chachak (Peony forest-steppe) (Russia (European))

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Forest-steppe Gyul'chachak (Peony forest-steppe)

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops	LC	breeding	1999	50-1,000 breeding pairs	B2
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding	1998-1999	5-8 breeding pairs	A1, B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1985	Starokulatkinsky	Zakaznik (Federal)	18
1994	Khvalynsky	National Park	2

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name	Year formed
Caretakers of Lesostep' Gul'chachak	2002

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland		68
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	32

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	68
forestry	32
nature conservation and research	20
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forest-steppe Gyul'chachak (Peony forest-steppe) (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forest-steppe-gyulchachak-(peony-forest-steppe)-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.