Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 1995 | 20 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 1995 | 2 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 1995 | 2 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Laklinskaya kholodnaya peschera i ee okrestnosti | Nature Monument | - |
| - | Reka Ai (uchastok) | Nature Monument | - |
| 1985 | Geologicheskiy razrez proterozoya u gory Argus | Nature Monument | - |
| 1987 | Averkieva yama (peschera) | Nature Monument | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland | 80 |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands, Humid grasslands, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 60 |
| tourism/recreation | 50 |
| agriculture | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mountain valley of Ai river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mountain-valley-of-ai-river-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.