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Oka valley in vicinity of Murmino


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage (1996) 500–800 birds B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage (1996) 10,000–12,000 birds B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (1996) min 20,000 birds A4iii

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Caretaker of Poima Oki v okrestnostyakh Murmino 2002
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 80 Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland) 15 Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater
Forest 5 Alluvial and very wet forest
Shrubland 5 Scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 30
tourism/recreation 20


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oka valley in vicinity of Murmino (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oka-valley-in-vicinity-of-murmino-iba-russia-(european) on 26/12/2024.