Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | breeding (2004–2006) | 150–200 pairs | A2, A3 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (2004–2006) | 80 pairs | A1, A2, A3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2004–2006) | 1,000 birds | B1i |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident (2004–2007) | 3–6 pairs | B2 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2004–2006) | 10 pairs | A1 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (2004–2006) | 25 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | resident (2004–2006) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla | LC | breeding (2004–2006) | 10 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | moderate | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | 120 / 150 (pairs) | 80 | moderate | ||
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | 80 / 80 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | 2 / 2 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | 3 / 3 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | 10 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kosobsko-Kelebskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 50 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Forest | 26 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 6 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 | Arable land; Ruderal land |
| Wetlands (inland) | 3 | Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 35 |
| agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kosobo-Kelebski reserve (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kosobo-kelebski-reserve-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.