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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
Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops	LC	breeding (1999)	50–1,000 pairs	B2
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (1998–1999)	5–8 pairs	A1, B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1985	Starokulatkinsky	Zakaznik (Federal) (IV)	18
1994	Khvalynsky	National Park (II)	2

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 visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

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

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

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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 25/12/2024.