Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 1996 | 15-30 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding | 1996 | 40-60 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 1996 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | LC | breeding | 1996 | 20-30 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land | 98 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 99 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zhestyanka (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zhestyanka-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.