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closeMolebny Kamen' ridge
| Location | Russia (Central Asian), Sverdlovsk region |
| Central coordinates | 59o 29.00' East 61o 14.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A3 |
| Area | 24,300 ha |
| Altitude | 230 - 1,322m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2006 |
Ornithological information Important area for A3-criteria species.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia | breeding | 2001 | 50-150 breeding pairs | unknown | A3 | Least Concern |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | breeding | 2001 | 20-50 breeding pairs | poor | A3 | Least Concern |
| Great Snipe Gallinago media | breeding | 2001 | 15-40 breeding pairs | poor | A1 | Near Threatened |
| Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus | breeding | 2001 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | breeding | 2001 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | breeding | 2001 | 5-20 breeding pairs | poor | A3 | Least Concern |
| Siberian Tit Parus cinctus | breeding | 2001 | 50-120 breeding pairs | poor | A3 | Least Concern |
| Inornate Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus | breeding | 2001 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | breeding | 2001 | 100-400 breeding pairs | poor | A3 | Least Concern |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | breeding | 2001 | 200-600 breeding pairs | poor | A3 | Least Concern |
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | breeding | 2001 | 5-15 breeding pairs | poor | A3 | Least Concern |
| Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra | breeding | 2001 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | breeding | 2001 | - | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | breeding | 2001 | 10-40 breeding pairs | poor | A3 | Least Concern |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70% | |
| Grassland | 10% | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 7% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | 40% |
| hunting | 40% |
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 Boiko G.V.Sysoev V.A.Kuznetsova I.A.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Molebny Kamen' ridge. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/05/2013
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