Data Zone
Country/territory: Russia (European)
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 598,145 hectares (5,981.45 km2)
Site description (2001 baseline)
The IBA is located on the boundary of the Astrakhan region and the Kalmyk republic, in the southeastern portion of the East European Plain. The wetland extends west of the Volga and stretches south to the Caspian Sea coast, following the natural boundary between the lake system and semi-desert areas.
Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Ilmen area (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-ilmen-area-iba-russia-(european) on 26/12/2024.