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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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter (1975)	3,000–4,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, B3
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage (1975)	30,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter (1975)	32,600 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	passage (1995)	30,000–50,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	breeding (1996)	70–100 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax	LC	breeding (1996)	200–250 breeding pairs	B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	non-breeding (1997)	32–50 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	breeding (1997)	25–40 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans	LC	breeding (1996)	300–400 breeding pairs	B1i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding (1996)	100–150 breeding pairs	B2
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus	LC	breeding (1996)	2,000–3,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	non-breeding (1990)	101 individuals	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (-)	50,000-99,999 individuals	A4iii
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1975)	20,000-49,999 individuals	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 key species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Mute Swan Cygnus olor	70 / 100 (breeding pairs)	70	near favourable
Greylag Goose Anser anser	50 / 70 (breeding pairs)	72	near favourable
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	500 / 500 (individuals)	100	favourable
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	10 / 10 (breeding pairs)	100	favourable

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

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of site 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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kizlyar Bay (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kizlyar-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 24/01/2025.