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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding (2000–2007)	1–2 breeding pairs	A1
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	winter (2000–2007)	3–5 individuals	A1
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	resident (2000–2007)	1–2 breeding pairs	B2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

State (condition of the key species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	near favourable
Shrubland	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happen­ing now	few individ­uals/small area (<10%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No manage­ment planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	very low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	55
Forest	15	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	12
Artificial/Terrestrial	6	Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	80
rangeland/pastureland	80
forestry	15
agriculture	5
urban/industrial/transport	5
tourism/recreation	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Orota depression (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/orota-depression-iba-russia-(european) on 18/01/2025.