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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year[s] of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter (1975)	3,000–4,000 birds	A4i, B1i, B3
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage (1975)	30,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter (1975)	32,600 birds	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	passage (1995)	30,000–50,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	breeding (1996)	70–100 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax	LC	breeding (1996)	200–250 pairs	B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	non-breeding (1997)	32–50 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	breeding (1997)	25–40 pairs	A1, B2
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans	LC	breeding (1996)	300–400 pairs	B1i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding (1996)	100–150 pairs	B2
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus	LC	breeding (1996)	2,000–3,000 pairs	A4i, B1i
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	non-breeding (1990)	101 birds	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (-)	50,000-99,999 birds	A4iii
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1975)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Mute Swan Cygnus olor	70 / 100 (pairs)	70	moderate
Greylag Goose Anser anser	50 / 70 (pairs)	72	moderate
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	500 / 500 (birds)	100	good
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	10 / 10 (pairs)	100	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1972	Morskoj Birjuchok	Zakaznik (IV)	12
1987	Dagestansky	Zapovednik (Ia)	15

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	5	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Shingle or stony beaches; Standing freshwater; Standing brackish and salt water; Mud flats and sand flats; Water fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	60
fisheries/aquaculture	50
nature conservation and research	40
agriculture	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kizlyar Bay (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kizlyar-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 14/12/2024.