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Krutali Lake


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena LC breeding (2004) 200–400 pairs A4i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus LC breeding (2004) 300–700 pairs A4i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis LC breeding (2004) 500–1,000 pairs A4i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus NT non-breeding (2004) 35–50 birds A1
Ruff Calidris pugnax LC passage (2004) 50,000–70,000 birds A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (2004) 50,000 birds A4iii

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 80
Grassland 20

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 60
fisheries/aquaculture 50
agriculture 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Krutali Lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/krutali-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 24/12/2024.