Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (1996) | 7–12 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (1998) | 15–22 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding (1996) | 7–8 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Zapadnyi i juzhnyi berega ozera Atavdy | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Vostochnyi bereg ozera Ulyandy | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1965 | Ozero Muldak-Kul' | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1965 | Ibragimovskiy vodopad (Gadel'sha) | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1965 | Ozero Yakty-Kul' (Bannoe) | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1970 | Zakaznik po ohrane goritsveta vesennego | Zakaznik (IV) | - |
| 1997 | Uchastok hrebta Kryktytau | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1997 | Gora Kuzgun-Tash | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1997 | Gora Kara-Tash | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1997 | Gora Kurkak | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 80 | |
| Grassland | 20 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| forestry | 40 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Irendyk ridge (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/irendyk-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 21/01/2025.