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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
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1998)	4,500 birds	A4i, B1i
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1998)	4,500 birds	B1iv

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Artificial/Terrestrial	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Pollution	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1990	Solenoe ozero	Zakaznik (IV)	30

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	35	Standing brackish and salt water
Artificial/Terrestrial	30	Ruderal land; Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland	20	Dry siliceous grassland
Forest	5	Treeline ecotone

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	37
hunting	30
agriculture	20
rangeland/pastureland	20
tourism/recreation	15
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Salt lakes (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/salt-lakes-iba-russia-(european) on 26/12/2024.