Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | breeding (1990) | 30 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | breeding (1990) | 100–120 pairs | A3 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding (1990) | 50–70 pairs | A3 |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding (1990) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | breeding (1990) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding (1990) | 100–120 pairs | A3 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding (1990) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
| Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus | LC | breeding (1990) | 3–4 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding (1990) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (1990) | 300–400 pairs | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 55 | Tundra |
| Forest | 13 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Wetlands (inland) | 12 | Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | 95 |
| agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle reaches of Bolshaya Rogovaya river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-reaches-of-bolshaya-rogovaya-river-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.