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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (2004–2008)	6–7 pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Reliktovyi uchastok lesa vokrug ozera Kryachok	Nature Monument (III)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	66	Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	25	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Fens, transition mires and springs
Grassland	4	Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	63
hunting	50
agriculture	15
rangeland/pastureland	5
urban/industrial/transport	3
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Watershead of Malaya Sviyaga river (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/watershead-of-malaya-sviyaga-river-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.