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RU088  Solotcha flood-plain of Oka river
 

Country/Territory

Russia (European)

 Partner Designate
 

Administrative region(s)

Ryazan' region
 

Central coordinates

54o 50' North 39o 45' East Map

 

Area

12000 ha
 

Altitude

98 - 106m
 

Criteria

A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i

Site description Large meadows located in one of the widest parts of the Oka river floodplain, used for agriculture (mainly for hay and pasture).

Habitats and percentage cover

Artificial landscapes (terrestrial)

10%

Forest

5%

Grassland

60%

Shrubland

10%

Wetlands (inland)

22%

Land-use and percentage cover

agriculture

35

forestry

5

hunting

60

tourism/recreation

15

Birds Up to 20,000 waterfowl stop over on migration.

Species

Season

Year

Min

Max

Units

Quality

Criteria

Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)		passage19961000015000individualsmediumA4i, B1i
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)		passage1996500800individualsmediumB1i
Corncrake
(Crex crex)		breeding19964060breeding pairsmediumA1
Great Snipe
(Gallinago media)		breeding199660100breeding pairsmediumA1, A4i, B1i
 

Threats and importance

agricultural intensification/expansion

high

disturbance to birds

medium

drainage

high

unsustainable exploitation

high

Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2009) Important Bird Area factsheet: Solotcha flood-plain of Oka river, Russia (European). Downloaded from the Data Zone at http://www.birdlife.org on 10/2/2010

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