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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage (1990)	1,000 individuals	B1i
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1990)	10–20 breeding pairs	A1
Great Snipe Gallinago media	NT	breeding (1990)	10–20 breeding pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1993	Boloto Stakhovskiy Mokh	Zakaznik (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	80	Fens, transition mires and springs
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Forest	10	Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
tourism/recreation	50

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stakhovski marshes (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stakhovski-marshes-iba-russia-(european) on 19/01/2025.