Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident (2007) | 800 breeding pairs | A2, A3 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (2007) | 400 breeding pairs | A1, A2, A3 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident (2007) | 5 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2007) | 6 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (2007) | 200 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | resident (2007) | 500 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla | LC | resident (2007) | 150 breeding pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | favourable | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Prielbrus'e | National Park (II) | 99 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 33 | |
| Other | 30 | |
| Forest | 13 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | 13 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Shrubland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| tourism/recreation | 21 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 14 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Priel'brus'ye National Park (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/prielbrusye-national-park-iba-russia-(european) on 15/01/2025.