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Surski reservoir


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
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope LC passage 1995 5,000-6,000 individuals B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos LC passage 1995 15,000-25,000 individuals B1i
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla LC passage 1995 5-14 individuals A1

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
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs 100
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
tourism/recreation 100
fisheries/aquaculture 65
not utilised 40
hunting 30
water management -


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