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Karaichevski 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 (1997) 5–10 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Chirskiy Zakaznik (IV) 92

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 70 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial 18 Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas
Grassland 10 Steppes and dry calcareous grassland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 70
agriculture 25
urban/industrial/transport 3


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