Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (1990–1999) | 50–70 pairs | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (1999) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding (1999) | 20–30 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2004) | 2–3 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (1999) | 2–5 pairs | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 80 | Semidesert |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 20 | Arable land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 80 |
| agriculture | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sources of Akshibai river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sources-of-akshibai-river-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.