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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1998–1999)	100–120 pairs	A1
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding (1999)	4–5 pairs	B2
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (1998–1999)	30–50 pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1980	Severodonetskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	83

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	58	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land; Urban parks and gardens
Grassland	24	Humid grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Forest	10	Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater
Shrubland	3

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
nature conservation and research	95
agriculture	25
rangeland/pastureland	10
forestry	8
urban/industrial/transport	3
tourism/recreation	1

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