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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 2000-2004 | 2,000-20,000 individuals | A4i |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2000-2004 | 40-150 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2000-2004 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | A4i |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 2000-2004 | 24-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2000-2002 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Shestakovski | Nature Reserve | 65 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 66 | |
| Forest | 24 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 70 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| other | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shestakovskiye marshes (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shestakovskiye-marshes-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/11/2024.