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

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	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%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% 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

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

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

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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 23/12/2024.