Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2004 | 5 individuals | A1 |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | passage | 1994-2004 | 2,400-51,300 individuals | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage | 2004 | 450 individuals | A4i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | passage | 1998 | 100-630 individuals | A4i |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | 1998 | 700-5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage | 1998 | 2,800-15,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1994-2004 | 20,000-120,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 45 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Unknown | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 60 |
| agriculture | 45 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
| other | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake system near Lotoshnoye village (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-system-near-lotoshnoye-village-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/11/2024.