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 |
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Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident (1999–2001) | 8–10 males | A2, A3 |
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (2007) | 150–200 males | A1, A2, A3 |
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | passage (2007) | 1,500–10,000 birds | A1 |
Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2007) | 4–5 pairs | B2 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | passage (2007) | 30–50 birds | A1 |
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | breeding (1982–2006) | 30–50 pairs | A3 |
Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi | LC | resident (2007) | 2,000–3,000 pairs | A1, B2 |
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | winter (1978–1992) | 20–30 birds | A3 |
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding (2007) | 300–500 pairs | A1, B2 |
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding (2003) | 20–30 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 | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2007 | moderate | medium | low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Rododendrovyi uchastok | Nature Monument (III) | - |
- | Lesnye kul'tury duba probkovogo | Nature Monument (III) | - |
- | Dzykhrinskoe uschel'e | Nature Monument (III) | - |
- | Uschel'e Akhtsu | Nature Monument (III) | - |
1924 | Kavkazsky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 5 |
1978 | Kavkazskiy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 5 |
1983 | Sochinsky | National Park (II) | 75 |
1988 | Alek-Atskiy uchastok | Nature Monument (III) | - |
1988 | Agurskie vodopady | Nature Monument (III) | - |
1988 | Tisso-samshitovaya roscha | Nature Monument (III) | - |
1988 | Nazarovskaya peschera | Nature Monument (III) | - |
1988 | Vorontsovskaya peschernaya sistema | Nature Monument (III) | - |
1993 | Sochinsky | Zakaznik (Federal) (IV) | 31 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Forest | 80 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland |
Grassland | 10 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
Shrubland | 6 | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Urban parks and gardens |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 | Scree & boulders |
Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Rivers and streams |
Land use | % of IBA |
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nature conservation and research | 100 |
tourism/recreation | 40 |
urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
agriculture | 5 |
rangeland/pastureland | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sochinsky National Park (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sochinsky-national-park-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.