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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (1997) | 5 pairs | B2 |
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (1997) | 11 pairs | A1, B2 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | 100 | Wooded steppe |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shaitan-Tau ridge (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shaitan-tau-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.