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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 1999 | 30-50 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | non-breeding | 1999 | 10-20 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
Name | Year formed |
---|---|
Caretaker of Bol'shoi liman | 2002 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas, Arable land | 70 |
Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 20 |
Wetlands (inland) | 10 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
hunting | 100 |
agriculture | 40 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Large liman (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/large-liman-iba-russia-(european) on 24/11/2024.