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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

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

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

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

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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.