Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawny Owl Strix aluco | LC | resident | 1996 | 100 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 1996 | 21-24 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1996 | 20 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding | 2004-2006 | 30-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | near favourable | high | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Forest | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Shrubland | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Unknown | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Psebaiskiy | Zakaznik | 100 |
| 1924 | Kavkazsky | Zapovednik | 5 |
| 1978 | Kavkazskiy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 5 |
| 1999 | Western Caucasus | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 21 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland | 35 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 30 | |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | 20 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 10 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Urushten river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-urushten-river-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.