Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2004 | 5 individuals | A1 |
| Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena | LC | breeding | 2005 | 200-400 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 300-700 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding | 2005 | 400-900 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2005 | 200-500 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 2005 | 5,800-10,300 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
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 23/11/2024.