Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 (2000–2007) | 370–550 pairs | A2 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | resident (2000–2007) | 700–850 pairs | A1, A2, B2 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident (2000–2007) | 2–4 pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage (2000–2007) | 5–10 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (2000–2007) | 10–60 birds | A1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (2000–2007) | 100–200 birds | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | passage (2000–2007) | max 100 birds | A1 |
| Mountain Chiffchaff Phylloscopus sindianus | LC | breeding (2000–2007) | 1,500–2,500 pairs | A2, B2 |
| Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi | LC | resident (2000–2007) | 3,000–4,000 pairs | A1, B2 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (2000–2007) | min 3,000 birds | B1iv |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | moderate | low | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | 5 / 7 (pairs) | 72 | moderate | ||
| Falco peregrinus | 4 / 7 (pairs) | 58 | not assessed | ||
| Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi | 4,000 / 4,000 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | 20 / 40 (pairs) | 50 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% 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 | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Skaly Aepchik | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Vodopad Chertova mel'nitsa v Aksautskom uschel'e | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Roscha tisa yagodnogo v basseine r. Psysh | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1936 | Teberdinsky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 100 |
| 1978 | Rybnoe ozero | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1997 | Teberda | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 65 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Forest | 34 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Teberdinski Nature Reserve (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/teberdinski-nature-reserve-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.