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Kharitonovsky complex of lakes and marshes


IBA Justification

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:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni NT breeding (2004) 15–17 breeding pairs A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 58
Artificial/Terrestrial 24
Wetlands (inland) 17
Forest 1

Land use

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.