Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2000-2001 | 30 breeding pairs | A1 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | non-breeding | 1996-2000 | 3-30 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 56 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | 28 |
| Other | 7 | |
| Forest | Mixed woodland | 5 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 50 |
| water management | 50 |
| agriculture | 25 |
| tourism/recreation | 15 |
| forestry | 9 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pikhtovka fishponds (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pikhtovka-fishponds-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.