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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 (1998)	2 pairs	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (1998–1999)	6–7 pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1978	Reka Dymka	Nature Monument (III)	4
1982	Bugul'minskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	37
1989	Petrovskie sosny	Nature Monument (III)	<1
1989	Spasskie kljuchi	Nature Monument (III)	<1
1989	Tatarsko-Dymskaya polyana	Nature Monument (III)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	46	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Forest	40	Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland	11	Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Shrubland	1
Wetlands (inland)	1	Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
nature conservation and research	70
agriculture	40
forestry	40
rangeland/pastureland	10
urban/industrial/transport	1
urban/industrial/transport	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rychkovskaya forest-steppe (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rychkovskaya-forest-steppe-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.