Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage (2007) | 100–150 individuals | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (1997–1999) | 30–50 breeding pairs | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | near favourable | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Rostovskoe GOOH (Aleksandrovskiy uchastok) | Managed Resource Protected Area (VI) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 62 | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Urban parks and gardens |
| Forest | 40 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 2 | Rivers and streams |
| Grassland | 1 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Shrubland | 1 | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| agriculture | 55 |
| forestry | 40 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 2 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 1 |
| tourism/recreation | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Leninsk forest area (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/leninsk-forest-area-iba-russia-(european) on 15/01/2025.