Saltaim-Tenis lake (Russia (Central Asian)) IBA | Details

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Saltaim-Tenis lake

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	breeding (1998)	200 pairs	A4i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	breeding (1998)	160–350 pairs	A4i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding (2000–2001)	30–250 birds	A1, A4i

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1989	Koloniya pelikanov na oz. Tenis	Nature Monument (III)	-

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	60	Standing fresh water; Standing brackish & salt water
Forest	23
Grassland	6
Artificial/Terrestrial	-	Arable land
Unknown	-

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	99
fisheries/aquaculture	60
unknown	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saltaim-Tenis lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saltaim-tenis-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 24/12/2024.