Mouth of the Uy river (Russia (Central Asian)) IBA | Details

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Mouth of the Uy river

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	passage (2001)	1,000–10,000 birds	A1, A4i
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2001)	150–200 pairs	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	passage (2001)	5–10 birds	A1

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1985	Kurgansky	Zakaznik (Federal) (IV)	98

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	45	Humid; Steppes & dry calcareous
Shrubland	20
Wetlands (inland)	15	Standing fresh water; Rivers & streams; Fens, transition mires & springs
Artificial/Terrestrial	13	Arable land; Other urban & industrial areas
Forest	7	Native coniferous

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	10
other	10
rangeland/pastureland	3
urban/industrial/transport	2

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mouth of the Uy river (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mouth-of-the-uy-river-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 25/12/2024.