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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1998–2006) | 4–6 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | passage (1998–2006) | 20–350 individuals | B1i |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | favourable | low | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Krasnyi les | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 79 | |
| Forest | 20 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 | Other urban and industrial areas |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 99 |
| agriculture | 79 |
| forestry | 20 |
| nature conservation and research | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Krasniy Les area (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/krasniy-les-area-iba-russia-(european) on 20/01/2025.