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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding (2004)	7–10 breeding pairs	B2
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	breeding (2004)	13–17 breeding pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Undorovskie mineral'nye istochniki	Nature Monument (III)	-
1972	Tarkhanovskie dubravy	Nature Monument (III)	-
1978	Tetjushskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	37
1988	Ul'yanovskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	90	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	7	Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Other urban and industrial areas
Wetlands (inland)	3	Rivers and streams
Unknown	1

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	90
hunting	40
agriculture	5
tourism/recreation	5
fisheries/aquaculture	3
urban/industrial/transport	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Schuch'i Gori area (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/schuchi-gori-area-iba-russia-(european) on 20/01/2025.