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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	breeding (2001)	2–4 pairs	A3
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus	VU	breeding (2001)	10–25 pairs	A3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1990–2001)	10–25 pairs	A1
Ural Owl Strix uralensis	LC	breeding (2001)	2 pairs	A3
Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa	LC	breeding (2001)	2 pairs	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1920	Ilmensky/Ilmensky (filial Arkaim)/Ilmensky (osnovnaya territoriya)	Zapovednik (Ia)	98
1920	Ilmensky/Ilmensky (filial Arkaim)/Ilmensky (osnovnaya territoriya)	Zapovednik (Ia)	98
1920	Ilmensky (osnovnaya territoriya)	Zapovednik (Ia)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	85	Mixed
Wetlands (inland)	9	Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water; Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires & springs
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Highly improved reseeded grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
military	3
urban/industrial/transport	2

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ilmensky zapovednik (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ilmensky-zapovednik-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/12/2024.