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Stekleney Lake


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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
Gadwall Mareca strepera LC breeding (2003) 1,100–1,500 pairs A4i
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena LC breeding (2003) 200–800 pairs A4i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus LC breeding (2003) 300–1,400 pairs A4i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis LC breeding (2003) 500–2,000 pairs A4i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus NT non-breeding (2004) 30–40 pairs A1
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus NT breeding (2003) 8–12 pairs A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (2003) min 20,000 birds A4iii

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Mokrousovskiy Zakaznik (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 75
Artificial/Terrestrial 10
Grassland 10
Forest 5

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
not utilised 50
fisheries/aquaculture 30
agriculture 20
forestry 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stekleney Lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stekleney-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 24/12/2024.