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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
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident (2005)	100–150 pairs	B3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1994	Dubrava na levoberezh'e r.Desny	Nature Park (II)	-

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

Name	Year formed
Caretakers of Gavan'skiye Dubravy	2005

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	75	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Wetlands (inland)	50	Fens, transition mires and springs
Grassland	20	Humid grasslands
Shrubland	5	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
forestry	70
nature conservation and research	17
not utilised	10
tourism/recreation	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gavan'skie oak-forest (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gavanskie-oak-forest-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.