Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage (2004) | 5 birds | A1 |
| Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena | LC | breeding (2005) | 200–400 pairs | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (2005) | 300–700 pairs | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding (2005) | 400–900 pairs | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2005) | 200–500 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2005) | 5,800–10,300 pairs | A4iii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saltosarayskoye lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saltosarayskoye-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/12/2024.