Kulundinskaya forest band (Russia (Central Asian)) IBA | Details

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Kulundinskaya forest band

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	breeding (2004)	10–15 pairs	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (2004)	4–5 pairs	A1

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1963	Zav'yalovskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	12
1966	Kulundinskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	10

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	63
Grassland	16
Wetlands (inland)	15
Artificial/Terrestrial	6

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	64
agriculture	8

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kulundinskaya forest band (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kulundinskaya-forest-band-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 25/12/2024.