Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1992) | 80–100 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1992) | 100–150 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | breeding (1992) | 200–250 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | breeding (1992) | 100–150 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | breeding (1992) | 1,400–2,500 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (1992) | 2–4 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Ozero Polisto | Nature Monument (III) | 2 |
| 1977 | Rdejskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 2 |
| 1994 | Rdeisky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 22 |
| 1994 | Polistovsky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 21 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 80 | Standing freshwater; Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Forest | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 30 |
| other | 20 |
| hunting | 10 |
| agriculture | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Polisto-Lovatskaya mire system (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/polisto-lovatskaya-mire-system-iba-russia-(european) on 22/01/2025.