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Valley of Khodz' river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN breeding (1998) 1–7 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Psebaiskiy Zakaznik (IV) 14

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 60 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest; Wooded steppe
Grassland 20 Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial 15 Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 4

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 50
agriculture 40
urban/industrial/transport 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of Khodz' river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-khodz-river-iba-russia-(european) on 27/12/2024.