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Orshinski marshes


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage 1995 500-1,000 individuals B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage 1995 1,000-2,000 individuals B1i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1992 Boloto Orshinskiy Moh Zakaznik 62
1992 Prud Sutoki Nature Monument -
1992 Ostrova Petrozer'ya Zakaznik -
1994 Boloto Pavlovo Zakaznik -

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Raised bogs 100
Forest Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
tourism/recreation 20
urban/industrial/transport 20


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Orshinski marshes (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/orshinski-marshes-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.