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Middle reaches of the Chulym river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (2001) 2,000 pairs A1
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding (2001) 30 pairs A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1995 Osetrivo-nelmovij Zakaznik (-) 7

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 40 Flood-plain
Shrubland 35
Grassland 20 Humid
Wetlands (inland) 5 Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water

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 25/12/2024.