RU1248
Large liman


IBA Justification

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.


Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
Caretaker of Bol'shoi liman 2002
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitats

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
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

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.