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Orshinski marshes


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 (1995) 500–1,000 birds B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage (1995) 1,000–2,000 birds B1i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1992 Boloto Orshinskiy Moh Zakaznik (IV) 62
1992 Prud Sutoki Nature Monument (III) -
1992 Ostrova Petrozer'ya Zakaznik (IV) -
1994 Boloto Pavlovo Zakaznik (IV) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 100 Standing freshwater; Raised bogs
Forest - Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland

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 26/12/2024.