Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | breeding (2001) | 40–250 pairs | A3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding (2001) | 30–100 pairs | A1 |
| Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus | LC | breeding (2001) | 10–30 pairs | A3 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | breeding (2001) | 200–600 pairs | A3 |
| Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (2001) | 80–500 pairs | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (2001) | 20–50 pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (2001) | 400–1,200 pairs | A3 |
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | LC | breeding (2001) | 10–40 pairs | A3 |
| Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra | LC | breeding (2001) | present | A3 |
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | LC | breeding (2001) | 300–400 pairs | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (2001) | 10–40 pairs | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 90 | |
| Grassland | 8 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 30 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Poyasovy Kamen' ridge (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/poyasovy-kamen-ridge-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/12/2024.