Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding | 2004 | 2-4 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 2004 | 1,000-10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding | 2004 | 1,500-2,500 breeding pairs | A3, A4i |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding | 2004 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2004 | 120-200 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala | LC | breeding | 2004 | 20-40 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 2004 | 20-40 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding | 2004 | 8-10 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.