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Vedeneevsk pine forest


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (2004) 40–60 pairs A1
Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops LC breeding (2004) 20–80 pairs B2
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU breeding (2004) 3 pairs A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 90 Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial 5 Arable land; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland 5 Humid grasslands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 90
agriculture 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vedeneevsk pine forest (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vedeneevsk-pine-forest-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.