Forests and bogs in the lower reaches of Bol'shaya Kaksha river (Russia (European)) IBA | Details

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Forests and bogs in the lower reaches of Bol'shaya Kaksha river

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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 IBA criteria.

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

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2004)	30–40 males	A1

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name	Year formed
Makariev middle school in Vetluga district	2005
Vetluga hunting control department	2005
Vetluga middle school	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	95	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Wetlands (inland)	-

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	30
urban/industrial/transport	5
forestry	major (>10)

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forests and bogs in the lower reaches of Bol'shaya Kaksha river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forests-and-bogs-in-the-lower-reaches-of-bolshaya-kaksha-river-iba-russia-(european) on 13/01/2025.