Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident (1998) | 30–50 | A2, A3 |
| Chukar Alectoris chukar | LC | resident (1998) | 200–250 | B2 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (1998) | 15–20 | A2, A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (1996) | 8–25 | A1, B2 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (1998) | 50–60 | A3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | resident (1998) | 60–70 | A3 |
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.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | near favourable | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | 30 / 30 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | 12 / 15 (breeding pairs) | 80 | near favourable | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 1 / 1 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | 1 / 1 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 60 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Shrubland | 22 | Scrub |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 15 | Scree & boulders |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 80 |
| not utilised | 20 |
| agriculture | 2 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Samurski ridge (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/samurski-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 19/01/2025.