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 | 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Ozero Polisto | Nature Monument | 2 |
| 1977 | Rdejskiy | Zakaznik | 2 |
| 1994 | Rdeisky | Zapovednik | 22 |
| 1994 | Polistovsky | Zapovednik | 21 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs | 80 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Forest | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 30 |
| other | 20 |
| hunting | 10 |
| agriculture | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 22/11/2024.