Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | breeding | 2001 | 180-220 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 2007 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 2001 | 80-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding | 2001-2007 | 15-25 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter | 2006 | 206 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | 2001-2003 | 150-450 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 2004-2006 | 21-1,500 individuals | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2006 | 35,300 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | near favourable | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Desert | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Sand dunes and beaches, Standing brackish and salt water, Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 87 |
| Desert | Desert, Semidesert | 11 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | 1 |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 51 |
| water management | 50 |
| tourism/recreation | 50 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 15 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern Agrakhan lake (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-agrakhan-lake-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.