Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1988–1998) | 6–38 pairs | A1 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1998) | 32 pairs | A3 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding (1988–1998) | present | A3 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding (1988–1998) | present | A3 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding (1998) | 12 pairs | A3 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding (1998) | 4 pairs | A3 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding (1998) | 6 pairs | A3 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | breeding (1988–1998) | present | A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding (1988–1998) | present | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1988–1998) | present | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (1988–1998) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gora Malinovaya | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Sulemskiy uchastok pervobytnykh lesov | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| - | Visimsky Reserve and security zone | Zapovednik (-) | 93 |
| 1971 | Visimskiy (Buffer Zone) | Buffer Zone (adjacent to Zapovednik) (VI) | 65 |
| 1971 | Visimsky | Zapovednik (Ia) | 17 |
| 1983 | Gora Kameshok | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 1983 | Gora Starik-kamen' (zapovednoe urochische) | Nature Monument (III) | - |
| 2001 | Visimskiy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 17 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 90 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 6 | |
| Grassland | 4 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 73 |
| not utilised | 40 |
| forestry | 5 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Visimsky zapovednik and vicinity (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/visimsky-zapovednik-and-vicinity-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/12/2024.