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Location Russia (European), Nizhni Novgorod region
Central coordinates 43o 10.00' East  56o 10.00' North
IBA criteria B2
Area 28,034 ha
Altitude
Year of IBA assessment 2007





Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Little Gull Larus minutus breeding  2004  80-160 breeding pairs  unknown  B2  Least Concern 
Little Tern Sterna albifrons breeding  2004  89 breeding pairs  unknown  B2  Least Concern 

Local conservation groups The local conservation group below is working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name Year formed
Ecological and biological center in Dzerjinsk 2005

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams  10%
Grassland Humid grasslands  -
Forest   40%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
forestry -
agriculture 50%
nature conservation and research 18%

Other biodiversity Nyctalus noctula.Leersia oryzoides, Lunaria rediviva, Dentaria quinquefolia, Lembotropis nigricans, Polystichumvbraunii.

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: Flood-plain of Oka river between the mouth of Klyaz'ma river and Dzerzhinsk. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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