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Rybinsk reservoir


Site description (2001 baseline):

Site location and context
One of the largest artificial reserviors in European Russia, located between the Yaroslavl and Vologda regions.

Habitat and land use
The reservoir includes shallows, pools and islands. Several rare raptors breed in the surrounding forests. are used as breeding habitats by rare raptors.

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: Rybinsk reservoir (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rybinsk-reservoir-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.