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Middle reaches of the Chulym river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2005 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
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 2001 2,000 breeding pairs A1
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding 2001 30 breeding pairs A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1995 Osetrivo-nelmovij Zakaznik 7

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Flood-plain 40
Shrubland 35
Grassland Humid 20
Wetlands (inland) Rivers & streams, Standing fresh water 5
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
other 20
nature conservation and research 3


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle reaches of the Chulym river (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-reaches-of-the-chulym-river-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/11/2024.