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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 1999-2001 | 3-4 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Koloniya serykh tsapel' | Nature Monument | <1 |
| 1988 | Bereg Orlanov | Nature Monument | <1 |
| 1995 | Lesnaya Zhemchuzhina | Nature Monument | 2 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland | 80 |
| Wetlands (inland) | 8 | |
| Other | 7 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 80 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 8 |
| agriculture | 5 |
| nature conservation and research | 2 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Staromainskiy forest and bay (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/staromainskiy-forest-and-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.