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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	breeding (1999)	1–2 breeding pairs	B3

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Caretaker of Nemansky Les	2005

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	87	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland	12
Wetlands (inland)	1

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
forestry	30
agriculture	12
tourism/recreation	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nemanski forest (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nemanski-forest-iba-russia-(european) on 09/01/2025.