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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	passage (2006)	400 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage (2006)	3,500 birds	B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage (2006)	3,000 birds	B1i
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	non-breeding (2006)	2,000 birds	B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	non-breeding (2006)	4,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	passage (2006)	60 birds	A1
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo	LC	passage (2006)	2,500 birds	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	non-breeding (2006)	50 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	passage (2005–2006)	900 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	passage (2006)	1,000 birds	A1
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding (1995)	20 pairs	A1
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	non-breeding (2006)	3,500 birds	A1, A4i, B1i

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	very low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Chograiskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	13
1991	Chograiskiy	Zakaznik (IV)	14

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	56	Standing brackish and salt water; Water fringe vegetation; Salt marshes; Rivers and streams
Grassland	40	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Other	4

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	20
hunting	10
military	5
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern part of Chograiski reservoir (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-part-of-chograiski-reservoir-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.