The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 |
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Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (1989–1992) | 2,000–3,000 birds | A4i |
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | passage (1998) | 50 birds | A1 |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1998) | max 100 birds | A4i |
Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (1998) | 1–2 pairs | A1 |
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | non-breeding (1998) | rare | A1 |
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (1998) | 500 birds | A4i |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding (1998) | 1 pairs | A1 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1998) | max 20 birds | A1 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1998) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1982 | Ozero Tore-Hol' | Nature Monument (III) | 100 |
1982 | Ozero Tere-Hol' | Nature Monument (III) | 100 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Grassland | - | Steppe |
Wetlands (inland) | - | Saline lakes |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tere-Khol' lake (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tere-khol-lake-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/12/2024.