Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1996) | 50–150 birds | A1, B1i |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding (1996) | 15–30 pairs | A3 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1996) | 200–350 pairs | A1 |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding (1996) | 20–30 pairs | A1 |
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | LC | breeding (1996) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1996) | 1,000 pairs | A3, A4i, B1i |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | resident (1996) | 40–80 pairs | A3 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | resident (1996) | 5–15 pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident (1996) | 80–120 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | resident (1996) | 100–200 pairs | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (1996) | 2,200 pairs | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (1996) | 200–600 pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1996) | 2,000–2,100 pairs | A3 |
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | LC | resident (1996) | 1 birds | A3 |
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | LC | breeding (1996) | 500–3,000 pairs | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Boloto bez nazvaniya u pos.Bortombaza | Nature Monument (III) | <1 |
| 1984 | Abkerdzhskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | <1 |
| 1984 | Syktyvkarskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | - |
| 1989 | Kadzheromskiy | Nature Monument (III) | <1 |
| 1989 | Garsibskiy | Nature Monument (III) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 50 | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Urban parks and gardens |
| Grassland | 30 | Humid grasslands |
| Forest | 10 | Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Shrubland | 10 | Scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | 4 | Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valley of Sysola river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valley-of-sysola-river-iba-russia-(european) on 22/12/2024.