Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2002 | 30-40 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding | 2002 | 50-100 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 2002 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 2002 | present | A3 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | breeding | 2002 | present | A3 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding | 2002 | 25 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding | 2002 | 15 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata | LC | breeding | 2002 | 400-500 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding | 2002 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Irbitskiy | Zakaznik | 52 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70 | |
| Grassland | 15 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| forestry | 70 |
| agriculture | 25 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zaikovo forest (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zaikovo-forest-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 22/11/2024.