The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | passage | 1997 | 3,000-4,000 individuals | B1i |
Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | breeding | 1997 | 3,000-4,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 1997 | 4-5 breeding pairs | B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands | 79 |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | 15 |
Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 6 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | 80 |
water management | 8 |
forestry | 6 |
fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kupy area (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kupy-area-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.