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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident (2007) | 800 pairs | A2, A3 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (2007) | 400 pairs | A1, A2, A3 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident (2007) | 5 pairs | B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (2007) | 6 pairs | B2 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (2007) | 200 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | resident (2007) | 500 pairs | A3 |
| Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla | LC | resident (2007) | 150 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>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 (2024) 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 23/12/2024.