Lysyi Liman lake and valley of Vostochniy Manych river (Russia (European))

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Lysyi Liman lake and valley of Vostochniy Manych river

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	passage	2006	5,000 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage	2005-2006	200-18,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage	2006	20 individuals	A1
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	non-breeding	2005-2006	2,500 individuals	B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	non-breeding	2005-2006	15,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	non-breeding	2006	150-1,700 individuals	A4i, B1i
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo	LC	breeding	2005-2006	13 breeding pairs	A3
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo	LC	non-breeding	2006	1,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage	2005-2006	400 individuals	B1i
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	breeding	2006	6 breeding pairs	A3
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	passage	2005-2006	200 individuals	A1
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	breeding	2005-2006	25-100 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	non-breeding	2005-2006	1,650 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	passage	2005-2006	420 individuals	A4i, B1i
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	non-breeding	2005-2006	550 individuals	A4i, B1i
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	passage	2004-2006	2-400 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding	2006	85-120 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	non-breeding	2006	2,000 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis	EN	breeding	2006	1-2 breeding pairs	A3
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding	2006	1 breeding pairs	A3
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding	2005-2006	27 breeding pairs	A1, A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding	2006	20,000-40,000 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

IBA Conservation

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	favourable	high	low
Whole site assessed?	State assessed by	Accuracy of information
no	habitat	medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Grassland	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Desert	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	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams	61
Grassland	Humid grasslands, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland	28
Desert	Semidesert	7
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas	4

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
fisheries/aquaculture	40
rangeland/pastureland	10
urban/industrial/transport	1

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lysyi Liman lake and valley of Vostochniy Manych river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lysyi-liman-lake-and-valley-of-vostochniy-manych-river-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.