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Steppes in the vicinity of Zeleni Dol village


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
Great Bustard Otis tarda EN breeding (2003) 91 birds A1, B2

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 75
Grassland 5

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
agriculture 80
not utilised 16
forestry 3
urban/industrial/transport 2


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Steppes in the vicinity of Zeleni Dol village (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/steppes-in-the-vicinity-of-zeleni-dol-village-iba-russia-(european) on 28/12/2024.