Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2013 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | non-breeding | 2012 | 2-7 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Stershiny (uchastok2) | Zakaznik | 18 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires & springs | major (>10) |
| Forest | Native coniferous, Flood-plain | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | minor (<10) |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kondo-Alymskaya (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kondo-alymskaya-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/11/2024.