BY049
Liasnaja river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria LC passage 2006-2008 10,000-20,000 individuals B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT breeding 2006-2008 70-90 breeding pairs A1
Great Snipe Gallinago media NT breeding 2006-2008 20-30 males A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Grassland Humid grasslands major (>10)
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams major (>10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


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 24/11/2024.