RU1061
Sources of Osuga 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
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (1997) 20–30 pairs A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 50 Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land
Forest 50 Mixed woodland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 50
not utilised 50


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sources of Osuga river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sources-of-osuga-river-iba-russia-(european) on 05/12/2024.