Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altai Snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 5-15 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria | LC | breeding | 2000 | 5-10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding | 2000 | 2-5 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Plain Mountain-finch Leucosticte nemoricola | LC | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Brandt's Mountain-finch Leucosticte brandti | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding | 2000 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Altaisky | Zapovednik | 100 |
| 1998 | Golden Mountains of Altai | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| 2009 | Altaisky | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 40 | |
| Forest | Native coniferous, Wooded steppe | 38 |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine & boreal, Tundra | 20 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water, Rivers & streams, Raised bogs | 12 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shapshal ridge (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shapshal-ridge-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/11/2024.