The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1996 | 25 breeding pairs | A1 |
Great Snipe Gallinago media | NT | breeding | 1997 | 100 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 88 |
Wetlands (inland) | 10 | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Watershead of Atsvezh and Yuma rivers (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/watershead-of-atsvezh-and-yuma-rivers-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.