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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	breeding (1999)	50–100 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding (2000)	10–12 pairs	A1, B2

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Caretaker of Rakhinskiy Les	2002

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	100	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rakhinski forest (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rakhinski-forest-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.