Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding (2004) | 2–4 pairs | A3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (2004) | 1,000–10,000 birds | A4i |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding (2004) | 1,500–2,500 pairs | A3, A4i |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding (2004) | 10–20 pairs | A3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2004) | 120–200 pairs | A1 |
| Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala | LC | breeding (2004) | 20–40 pairs | A3 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding (2004) | 20–40 pairs | A1 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding (2004) | 8–10 pairs | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 46 | |
| Forest | 29 | |
| Shrubland | 8 | |
| Grassland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| forestry | 50 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| other | 7 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Taezhno-Mikhaylovsky (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/taezhno-mikhaylovsky-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/12/2024.