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Kalitvenski forest


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus LC breeding (1996) 2–3 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Fominskiy Zakaznik (IV) 7

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 80 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Grassland 15 Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland) 5 Standing freshwater

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 100
hunting 100
tourism/recreation 100


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