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Manturovo left bank of the Unzha river


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
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC passage 1999-2002 400-900 individuals B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage 1999-2002 3,000-6,000 individuals B1i
Greater Scaup Aythya marila LC passage 1999-2002 2,500-7,000 individuals A4i, B1i
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1999-2002 160-240 individuals A1
Great Snipe Gallinago media NT breeding 1999-2002 160-220 individuals A1

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


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest, Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland 96
Unknown 2
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Other urban and industrial areas 1
Grassland Humid grasslands 1
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 95
nature conservation and research 50
unknown 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Manturovo left bank of the Unzha river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/manturovo-left-bank-of-the-unzha-river-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.