The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (2001–2004) | 2,500–3,000 birds | A4i |
Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage (2001–2004) | 4,500–5,000 birds | A4i |
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage (2004) | 500 birds | A4i |
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (2004) | 300 pairs | A4i |
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1994–2004) | 20–35 pairs | A1 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding (1994–2004) | 450–500 pairs | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1994–2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Ubinsky priozerny komplex | Nature Monument (III) | 6 |
2003 | Ubinsky ozerno-bolotny landshaft | Nature Monument (III) | 5 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | 65 | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | |
Forest | 8 | |
Grassland | 5 | |
Shrubland | 3 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
hunting | 70 |
fisheries/aquaculture | 51 |
agriculture | 15 |
not utilised | 10 |
forestry | 5 |
urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ubinskoye Lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ubinskoye-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 24/12/2024.