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Steppe valley of Sakmara river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2000 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 1997 4-10 breeding pairs A1, B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas 50
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland 35
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest 15
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 80
forestry 15
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Steppe valley of Sakmara river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/steppe-valley-of-sakmara-river-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.