Data Zone
Country/territory: Russia (European)
IBA criteria met: A1 (2000)
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Area: 24,530 hectares (245.30 km2)
Site description (2001 baseline)
The Khoper river valley found in the forest-steppe of the Saratov region.
Key biodiversity
Bird data is incomplete.One of the few areas where Lesser Spotted Eagle was found.
Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rasskazan' lake and flood-plain of Khoper river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rasskazan-lake-and-flood-plain-of-khoper-river-iba-russia-(european) on 28/12/2024.