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Mishkinski forest


IBA Justification

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
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU breeding (2004) 2–3 pairs A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU breeding (2004) 4 pairs A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 67 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial 31 Arable land
Grassland 1 Humid grasslands
Unknown 1
Wetlands (inland) 1 Rivers and streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
forestry 67
urban/industrial/transport 8


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mishkinski forest (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mishkinski-forest-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.