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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia	LC	breeding (2003)	30 pairs	A3
Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa	LC	resident (2003)	1 pairs	A3
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus	LC	breeding (2003)	1 pairs	A3
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla	LC	breeding (2003)	300 pairs	A3
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica	VU	breeding (2003)	common	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1993	Uchastki pikhtovo-elovogo lesa po reke Pizhme	Nature Monument (III)	-

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Administration of Pyzhemsky Zakaznik	2005

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	50	Raised bogs
Forest	46	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	3	Other urban and industrial areas
Grassland	1	Humid grasslands

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pizhemski reserve (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pizhemski-reserve-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.