Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2006 | 3-5 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
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 | not assessed | not assessed | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | poor | |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 56 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 25 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | 9 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs, Rivers and streams | 7 |
| Forest | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 55 |
| not utilised | 33 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 7 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
| forestry | 3 |
| agriculture | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Verkhnechegemskaya depression (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/verkhnechegemskaya-depression-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.