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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident (2006) | present | A2, A3 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (2006) | 600–800 pairs | A1, A2, A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (2006–2007) | 15–25 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2006–2007) | 7–10 pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2007) | 1 pairs | B2 |
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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 0 / 1 (pairs) | 0 | not assessed | ||
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | 15 / 15 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 7 / 7 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Verhne-Malkinskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 48 |
| 1975 | Nizhne-Malkinskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 52 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 40 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 30 | |
| Grassland | 28 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 2 | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 90 |
| forestry | 40 |
| not utilised | 40 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 10 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Malka river ravine (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/malka-river-ravine-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.