Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding (2001) | 50–150 pairs | A3 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | breeding (2001) | 20–50 pairs | A3 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding (2001) | 15–40 pairs | A1 |
| Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | breeding (2001) | 50–120 pairs | A3 |
| Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (2001) | 100–400 pairs | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (2001) | 5–20 pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (2001) | 200–600 pairs | A3 |
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | LC | breeding (2001) | 5–15 pairs | A3 |
| Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | LC | breeding (2001) | unknown | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (2001) | 10–40 pairs | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70 | |
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 7 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 40 |
| hunting | 40 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Molebny Kamen' ridge (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/molebny-kamen-ridge-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/12/2024.