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The site was identified as important in 2008 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
Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus	LC	resident	2005-2007	50-70 breeding pairs	A2, A3
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi	NT	resident	2005-2007	30-50 breeding pairs	A1, A2, A3
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus	NT	resident	2005-2007	2-4 breeding pairs	B2
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	breeding	2005-2007	1	A3
White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus	LC	breeding	2005-2007	1	A3
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	resident	-	present	A3
Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla	LC	breeding	2005-2007	1	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Shrubland	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Grassland	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland	60
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland	15
Shrubland		15
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders	10
Other		5
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	1

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	90
rangeland/pastureland	50
forestry	10
agriculture	1
urban/industrial/transport	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kebyaktepe ridge (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kebyaktepe-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.