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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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	breeding (2004)	4–6 pairs	A3
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus	VU	breeding (2004)	2–4 pairs	A3
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta	LC	breeding (2004)	present	A3
Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula	LC	breeding (2004)	5–8 pairs	A3
Ural Owl Strix uralensis	LC	breeding (2004)	present	A3
Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa	LC	breeding (2004)	4–8 pairs	A3
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus	LC	breeding (2004)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1971	Verkhne-Kondinsky	Zakaznik (Federal) (IV)	94
1971	Verkhne-Kondinsky	Zakaznik (-)	100
1998	Kondinskie ozera	Historical-natural Protected Site (II)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	47
Forest	45
Grassland	6

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
not utilised	75
forestry	15
fisheries/aquaculture	5
urban/industrial/transport	5
hunting	2
tourism/recreation	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Verkhne-Kondinsky zakaznik (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/verkhne-kondinsky-zakaznik-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/12/2024.