Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 1990-1999 | 50-70 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 1999 | 1 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding | 1999 | 20-30 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2004 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 1999 | 2-5 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Semidesert | 80 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 20 |
| 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 23/11/2024.