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.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs | 100 |
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.