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Kazanskaya flood-plain of the Ishim river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (2000) 50–70 breeding pairs A1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus VU breeding (2000) 20–30 breeding pairs A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Ozera Tobolo-Ishimskoy lesostepi International Park (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 40 Humid
Artificial/Terrestrial 35 Arable land; Forestry plantations
Forest 10 Native coniferous
Shrubland 10
Wetlands (inland) 5 Temporary water bodies; Standing fresh water; Standing brackish & salt water

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
agriculture 80
fisheries/aquaculture 30
forestry 20
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kazanskaya flood-plain of the Ishim river (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kazanskaya-flood-plain-of-the-ishim-river-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 15/01/2025.