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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | passage | 1998-1999 | 400-600 individuals | B1i |
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 1998-1999 | 150-200 individuals | A1 |
Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1998-1999 | 300-400 individuals | B1i |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1998-1999 | 4,000-8,000 individuals | B1i |
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 1998-1999 | 500-1,000 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | passage | 1998-1999 | 200-400 individuals | A4i, B1i |
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | passage | 1998-1999 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1998-1999 | 50-100 individuals | A1 |
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage | 1998-1999 | 600-800 individuals | A4i, B1i |
Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | passage | 1998-1999 | 200-500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | passage | 1998-1999 | 80-120 individuals | B1i |
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | passage | 1998-1999 | 200-350 individuals | A1 |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | passage | 1998-1999 | 5,000-7,000 individuals | B1i |
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | winter | 1998-1999 | 15-25 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | 60 |
Grassland | Humid grasslands | 50 |
Shrubland | 1 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
hunting | 100 |
fisheries/aquaculture | 25 |
water management | 25 |
urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kazachka (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kazachka-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.