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Bottomland of rivers Tobol near villages Lebedevka and Bygrovoe
Location Russia (Central Asian), Kurgan region
Central coordinates 64o 52.00' East  54o 35.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A4i, A4iii
Area 6,500 ha
Altitude 80 - 100m
Year of IBA assessment 2005





Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis breeding  2000  100-400 breeding pairs  medium  A4i  Least Concern 
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus breeding  2000  12-15 breeding pairs  unknown  A1  Near Threatened 
Corncrake Crex crex breeding  2000  15-30 breeding pairs  medium  A1  Least Concern 
Little Gull Larus minutus passage  2000  8,000-12,000 individuals  medium  A4i  Least Concern 
A4iii Species group - waterbirds passage  2000  15,000-30,000 individuals  medium  A4iii   

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Alluvial and very wet forest  1%
Shrubland   2%
Grassland Humid grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland  55%
Wetlands (inland) Fens, transition mires and springs; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater  31%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Arable land  10%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture 10%
rangeland/pastureland 60%
hunting 100%

Acknowledgements The identification of IBAs and information collected between 1980 and 2009 provided by the IBA network of the Russian Bird Conservation Union (RBCU).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bottomland of rivers Tobol near villages Lebedevka and Bygrovoe. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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