Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 5–8 pairs | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (2006–2007) | 12–40 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage (2006–2007) | 1,000 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2001) | 2–3 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding (2006) | 1 unknown | A3 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 25 pairs | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | moderate | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Yangijurtovskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 53 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 24 | Humid grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Desert | 20 | Semidesert |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 16 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Highly improved re-seeded landscapes |
| Forest | 16 | Alluvial and very wet forest; Treeline ecotone |
| Wetlands (inland) | 16 | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs; Standing brackish and salt water |
| Shrubland | 15 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| nature conservation and research | 60 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 50 |
| forestry | 45 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 1 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yangiyurtovski reserve and Bakas fen (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yangiyurtovski-reserve-and-bakas-fen-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.