Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Zapadnyi i juzhnyi berega ozera Atavdy | Nature Monument | - |
| - | Vostochnyi bereg ozera Ulyandy | Nature Monument | - |
| 1965 | Ibragimovskiy vodopad (Gadel'sha) | Nature Monument | - |
| 1965 | Ozero Muldak-Kul' | Nature Monument | - |
| 1965 | Ozero Yakty-Kul' (Bannoe) | Nature Monument | - |
| 1970 | Zakaznik po ohrane goritsveta vesennego | Zakaznik | - |
| 1997 | Uchastok hrebta Kryktytau | Nature Monument | - |
| 1997 | Gora Kurkak | Nature Monument | - |
| 1997 | Gora Kara-Tash | Nature Monument | - |
| 1997 | Gora Kuzgun-Tash | Nature Monument | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 80 | |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| forestry | 40 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Irendyk ridge (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/irendyk-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.