Data Zone
Country/territory: Russia (European)
IBA criteria met: B2 (2000)
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Area: 3,120 hectares (31.20 km2)
Site description (2001 baseline)
An area of steppe divided by patches of forest.
Key biodiversity
Only a very short survey was carried out in 1996 (several days) and more research is needed. The IBA contains a high diversity of breeding raptors (4--8 pairs in a rather small area) and, although current data is only near criteria thresholds, it is undoubtedly of real importance, especially considering its small size.
Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Secretevskiye sands (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/secretevskiye-sands-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.