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Sibirskaya anabranch (Irtysh flood-plain)


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (1998–1999) 25–230 breeding pairs A1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus VU breeding (1998–1999) 50 breeding pairs A1
Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola CR breeding (1998–1999) 160–280 breeding pairs A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 70 Humid
Wetlands (inland) 21 Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water
Forest 9

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 90
fisheries/aquaculture 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sibirskaya anabranch (Irtysh flood-plain) (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sibirskaya-anabranch-(irtysh-flood-plain)-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 15/01/2025.