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Rasskazan' lake and flood-plain of Khoper river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU breeding (1996) 4 pairs A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Ozero Rasskazan' Nature Monument (III) -
1987 Almazovskiy Zakaznik (IV) 18

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 50
Grassland 40 Humid grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial 9 Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas
Wetlands (inland) 2

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 50
agriculture 45


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.