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Nizhnechumyshskaya


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca NT breeding (1998) 10–20 pairs A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 75 Humid
Artificial/Terrestrial 60 Arable land
Wetlands (inland) 25 Rivers & streams

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
rangeland/pastureland 20
fisheries/aquaculture 10
tourism/recreation 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nizhnechumyshskaya (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nizhnechumyshskaya-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/12/2024.