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Shalimovskoye bog


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2008 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage 1980-1998 500-1,500 individuals B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage 1980-1998 500-1,500 individuals B1i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1993 Boloto Bol'shoe Nature Monument 44

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Raised bogs, Standing freshwater 100
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
tourism/recreation 100
forestry 90


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shalimovskoye bog (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shalimovskoye-bog-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.