Ponoiskaya depression (Russia (European)) IBA | Details

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Ponoiskaya depression

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

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

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	non-breeding (1989)	1–500 birds	A4i, B1i
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	breeding (1995)	1 pairs	A3
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia	LC	breeding (1995)	1 pairs	A3
Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula	LC	resident (1995)	1 pairs	A3
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding (1995)	9 pairs	A1
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus	LC	breeding (1995)	1–2 pairs	B2
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (1995)	1–10 pairs	B2
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus	LC	breeding (1995)	1 pairs	A3
Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus	LC	resident (1995)	1 pairs	A3
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus	LC	breeding (1995)	1 pairs	A3
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla	LC	breeding (1995)	1 pairs	A3
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator	LC	breeding (1995)	1 pairs	A3

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1980	Naskal'nye risunki	Nature Monument (III)	-
1981	Ponojskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	36

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Native coniferous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	100
hunting	100
tourism/recreation	100

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ponoiskaya depression (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ponoiskaya-depression-iba-russia-(european) on 22/12/2024.