BY049
Liasnaja river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria LC passage (2006–2008) 10,000–20,000 birds B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT breeding (2006–2008) 70–90 pairs A1
Great Snipe Gallinago media NT breeding (2006–2008) 20–30 males A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland major (>10) Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland) major (>10) Rivers and streams


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Liasnaja river (Belarus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/liasnaja-river-iba-belarus on 27/12/2024.