Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage (1998) | 300–500 birds | B1i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (1998) | 26 pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | passage (1998) | 40–100 birds | A1 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage (1998) | 1,500–2,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | breeding (1998) | 1,000–1,500 pairs | B1i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (1998) | 20–40 pairs | B2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 82 | Mud flats and sand flats; Standing brackish and salt water |
| Grassland | 10 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 8 | Arable land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 40 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 40 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| hunting | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Ayke (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-ayke-iba-russia-(european) on 27/12/2024.