Sura environs (Russia (European)) - BirdLife IBA factsheet

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Sura environs

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage	2005	15,000-20,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	passage	2005	10,000-15,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage	2005	40,000-60,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	2005	13,000-18,000 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding	2005	70-100 breeding pairs	B2
Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia	LC	breeding	2005	20,000-30,000 breeding pairs	B3
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis	LC	breeding	2005	7,000-8,000 breeding pairs	B3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	2005	50,000-99,999 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Poreckiy	Zakaznik	22
1995	Prisursky	Zapovednik	4

Local Conservation Groups

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Youth ecological union in Chuvashia	2005

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please click here.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	50
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas	20
Grassland	Humid grasslands	20
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs	8

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	50
agriculture	45
nature conservation and research	5

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sura environs (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sura-environs-iba-russia-(european) on 22/11/2024.