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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
A large system lakes in the steppe zone of eastern Orenburg region, near the border with Kazakhstan.
The area is very important for migrating ducks and geese, but more research on spring and autumn migration is needed.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Unprotected.
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: Shalkaro-Zhetykol'ski lake system (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shalkaro-zhetykolski-lake-system-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.
