Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 1998 | 100-300 individuals | A1, B2 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 50-150 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1998 | 10-50 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1998 | 10-30 breeding pairs | B2 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | resident | 1998 | 25-35 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tsimlyansky | Zakaznik (Federal) | 38 |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Caretakers of Tsimlyanskiye sands | 2002 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 50 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Treeline ecotone | 20 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 20 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | 15 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 70 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 65 |
| forestry | 30 |
| nature conservation and research | 30 |
| agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tsimlyanskiye sands (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tsimlyanskiye-sands-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.