Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1999 | 1,000 individuals | B1i |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 1999 | 3 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris | LC | breeding | 1999 | 1,200 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia | LC | breeding | 1999 | 2,500 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1999 | 400 breeding pairs | B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Reka Stepnoi Zai | Nature Monument | 3 |
| 1989 | Karabashskaya gora | Nature Monument | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Wooded steppe | 43 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Other urban and industrial areas | 40 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 12 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 39 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 2 |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karabash-Kudashskaya forest-steppe (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karabash-kudashskaya-forest-steppe-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.