Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident (1981–1997) | 20–30 pairs | A2, A3 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (1981–1997) | 20–30 pairs | A1, A2, A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (1981–1997) | 6–10 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | resident (1981–1997) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
| Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla | LC | resident (1981–1997) | 9–23 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | low | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Shoanskiy lednik s istokami reki Armhi | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Ol'getinskoe (Ol'gitskoe) uschel'e s gornymi shirokolistvennymi lesami | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1971 | Ingushsky | Zakaznik (Federal) (IV) | 40 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 35 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Forest | 30 | Mixed woodland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 17 | |
| Shrubland | 8 | |
| Other | 7 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 2 | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 90 |
| nature conservation and research | 40 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shanskoye ravine (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shanskoye-ravine-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.