Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daurian Partridge Perdix dauurica | LC | resident (1998) | present | A3 |
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (1998) | present | A1, A3 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1998) | min 30 pairs | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1998) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Steppe |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Permanent swamps |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oruku-Shina (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oruku-shina-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.