RU1303
Samurski ridge


IBA Justification

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
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

IBA Conservation

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 assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2007 moderate medium very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population medium

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus 30 / 30 (pairs) 100 good
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi 12 / 15 (pairs) 80 moderate
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 1 / 1 (pairs) 100 good
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 1 / 1 (pairs) 100 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%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Some limited conservation initiatives are in place very low

Habitats

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

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland 80
not utilised 20
agriculture 2
urban/industrial/transport 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Samurski ridge (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/samurski-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.