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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (1997) | 46 pairs | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 80 | Humid grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Varfolomeyevskiye saltmarshes (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/varfolomeyevskiye-saltmarshes-iba-russia-(european) on 28/12/2024.