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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	breeding (2002)	16 breeding pairs	A3
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia	LC	breeding (2002)	2 breeding pairs	A3
Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa	LC	resident (2002)	2 breeding pairs	A3
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla	LC	breeding (2002)	< 50 individuals	A3
Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera	LC	breeding (2002)	< 50 individuals	A3
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica	VU	breeding (2002)	110 breeding pairs	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1931	Kivach	Zapovednik (Ia)	100

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Caretaker of Zapovednik Kivach	2005

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	89	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Wetlands (inland)	11	Standing freshwater; Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
water management	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kivach Nature Reserve (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kivach-nature-reserve-iba-russia-(european) on 26/01/2025.