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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding (2003–2006) | 1–5 birds | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | passage (2003–2006) | 50 birds | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 35–50 pairs | A1 |
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 | poor | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | 35 / 80 (pairs) | 44 | poor | ||
| Rosy Starling Pastor roseus | 50 / 1,000 (pairs) | 5 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | 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 |
| Biological resource use | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 60 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Desert | 20 | Semidesert |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 12 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Urban parks and gardens |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 | Scree & boulders |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 90 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of Bashlychai river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-bashlychai-river-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.