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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (2003–2006) | 66–634 birds | B1i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter (2003–2006) | 68,240–80,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding (2004–2006) | 1,050 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (2006) | 200 pairs | B2 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (2004–2006) | 50–55 pairs | B2 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (2006) | 280–300 pairs | B1i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | moderate | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 79 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Wetlands (inland) | 17 | Standing freshwater |
| Grassland | 2 | Humid grasslands |
| Forest | 1 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 100 |
| hunting | 100 |
| agriculture | 78 |
| tourism/recreation | 16 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 15 |
| forestry | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Varnavinsko-Kryukovskaya irrigation system (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/varnavinsko-kryukovskaya-irrigation-system-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.