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Valley of Safarovka river


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2000 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 1997 40-60 breeding pairs A1
Great Bustard Otis tarda EN breeding 1997 50-70 breeding pairs A1
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni NT breeding 1997 30-40 breeding pairs A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands 50
Artificial/Terrestrial Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land 40
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams 7
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest 2
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 93
tourism/recreation 10
not utilised 7


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of Safarovka river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-safarovka-river-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.