The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Grassland |
58 |
|
Artificial/Terrestrial |
24 |
|
Wetlands (inland) |
17 |
|
Forest |
1 |
|
Land use |
% of IBA |
hunting |
100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kharitonovsky complex of lakes and marshes (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kharitonovsky-complex-of-lakes-and-marshes-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 26/01/2025.