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Solotcha flood-plain of Oka river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage (1996) 500–800 birds B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage (1996) 10,000–15,000 birds A4i, B1i
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (1996) 40–60 pairs A1
Great Snipe Gallinago media NT breeding (1996) 60–100 pairs A1, A4i, B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (1999) max 20,000 birds A4iii

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name Year formed
Caretakers of Solotchinskaya poima Oki 2005
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 60 Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland) 22 Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Fens, transition mires and springs
Artificial/Terrestrial 10 Arable land
Shrubland 10 Scrub
Forest 5 Mixed woodland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 60
agriculture 35
tourism/recreation 15
forestry 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Solotcha flood-plain of Oka river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/solotcha-flood-plain-of-oka-river-iba-russia-(european) on 06/12/2024.