Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucasian Snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus | LC | resident (1981–1997) | 3–6 pairs | A2, A3 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (2007) | 3 pairs | A2, A3 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident (2007) | 3 pairs | B2 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | breeding (2007) | present | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (2007) | 2 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | resident (1981–1997) | 2–6 pairs | A3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding (2007) | present | A3 |
| Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla | LC | resident (1981–1997) | 3–12 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lesnoj massiv u s. Targim i vdol' reki Thabahro (Torgim) | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Uchastok bukovo-grabov.lesa v uschel'e reki Assa s podleskom iz cherniki kavkazskoj | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Oblepihovaya roscha v Targimskoj kotlovine | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1971 | Ingushsky | Zakaznik (Federal) (IV) | 100 |
| 2000 | Erzi | Zapovednik (-) | 3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 40 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Forest | 36 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 15 | |
| Shrubland | 7 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 2 | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| hunting | 95 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Targimskaya intermountain (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/targimskaya-intermountain-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.