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close| Location | Russia (European), Ul'yanovsk region |
| Central coordinates | 46o 52.00' East 54o 32.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, B1i, B2 |
| Area | 22,972 ha |
| Altitude | 86 - 155m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2000 |
Site description Wet forest with open mire areas and several lakes.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | breeding | 1985 | 1 breeding pairs | good | B2 | Endangered |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga | breeding | 1996 | 2 breeding pairs | medium | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Corncrake Crex crex | breeding | 1996 | 4-20 breeding pairs | poor | A1 | Least Concern |
| Common Crane Grus grus | passage | 1996 | 200-600 individuals | good | B1i | Least Concern |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boloto Konskoe | Nature Monument | 6 | protected area contained by site | 6 |
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| Boloto Mokhovoe-Dolgoe | Nature Monument | 50 | protected area contained by site | 50 |
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| Ozero Picherskoe s reliktovymi lesami | Nature Monument | 234 | protected area contained by site | 234 |
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| Surskiy | Zakaznik | 22,200 | protected area overlaps with site | 9,200 |
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Local conservation groups The local conservation group below is working to support conservation at this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Caretakers of Mezhdurech'ye Sury i Barysha | 2002 |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 85% | |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands | 7% |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater | 5% |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | Arable land | 7% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 16% |
| forestry | 85% |
| hunting | 40% |
| nature conservation and research | 57% |
Conservation response In total the IBA overlaps with 6 Nature Reserves, covering 57% of the IBA.
Acknowledgements The identification of IBAs and information collected between 1980 and 2009 provided by the IBA network of the Russian Bird Conservation Union (RBCU).
References O.V.Borodin, S.L.Smirnova
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Watershed between Sura and Barysh rivers. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013
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