Kalachskaya Loop of Don River (Russia (European)) IBA | Summary

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Kalachskaya Loop of Don River

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Russia (European)
Subnational region(s): Volgograd region

IBA Justification: B2 (2007)

Area: 109,895 hectares (1,098.95 km²)

Site description (2001 baseline)
Forest and steppe habitats bordering the left bank of the River Don with steep slopes.

Key biodiversity
Only a short survey was carried out in 1996, so bird information is incomplete.

Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kalachskaya Loop of Don River (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kalachskaya-loop-of-don-river-iba-russia-(european) on 18/01/2025.