Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1998) | 15–25 pairs | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | non-breeding (1998) | 20–30 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | non-breeding (1998) | 30–40 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | poor | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | poor (40–69%) | good (>90%) | poor |
| 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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | 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 |
| 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) | 70 | Standing freshwater; Standing brackish and salt water |
| Desert | 10 | Semidesert |
| Grassland | 10 | Humid grasslands |
| Shrubland | 9 | Scrub |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 4 | Arable land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 50 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 15 |
| agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mekhteb reservoir (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mekhteb-reservoir-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.