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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-30 breeding pairs | A1 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land | 50 |
Forest | Mixed woodland | 50 |
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 23/11/2024.