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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage (2005) | 2,500 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | near favourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | 3,850 / 3,850 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | 7,000 / 8,000 (individuals) | 88 | near favourable | ||
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | 30,000 / 30,000 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | 520 / 525 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of site (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Chernye Zemli | Zapovednik (Ia) | 33 |
| 1993 | Chernyje Zemli | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 36 |
| 1996 | Manychskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 15 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 100 | Standing brackish and salt water |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 60 |
| hunting | 40 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Manych-Gudilo (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-manych-gudilo-iba-russia-(european) on 05/01/2025.