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Manturovo left bank of the Unzha river


IBA Justification

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

Habitats

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

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 26/12/2024.