RU1377
Manychstroi area


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 500 individuals A1, A4i, B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage 2006 5,000 individuals B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea LC non-breeding 2006 1,000 individuals A4i, B1i
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina LC non-breeding 2006 750 individuals B1i
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo LC non-breeding 2006 1,500 individuals A4i, B1i
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia LC non-breeding 2006 340 individuals A4i, B1i
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus LC breeding 2005-2006 70-165 individuals B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus NT non-breeding 2006 250-350 individuals A1, A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT non-breeding 2006 2,500 individuals A1, B1i

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 medium negligible
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
Grassland good (> 90%) good (> 90%) favourable
Wetlands (inland) 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%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Biological resource use happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification happening now some of area/population (10-49%) no or imperceptible deterioration low
Human intrusions and disturbance happening now some of area/population (10-49%) no or imperceptible deterioration low

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 planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place negligible

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs, Mud flats and sand flats 55
Grassland Humid grasslands, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland 40
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land 5
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
not utilised 50
rangeland/pastureland 40
agriculture 5
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Manychstroi area (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/manychstroi-area-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.