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Country/Territory |
Russia (European) |
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Administrative region(s) |
Kalmykiya Republic, Stavropolski kray |
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Central coordinates |
43o 0' East 46o 11' North Map
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Area |
70000 ha |
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Altitude |
12 - 14m |
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Criteria |
A1, A4i, B1i |
Site description The IBA is found in the deep depression located on the boundary of Stavropol region and Kalmykiya Republic. |
Habitats and percentage cover | Wetlands (inland) | 100 |
| Land-use and percentage cover | hunting | 40 | | nature conservation and research | 60 | |
Birds Large numbers of waterfowl, including hundreds of thousands of geese and ducks, pass through the area (at night).All available data relates to the parts of the IBA falling within the Kalmyk Republic and Stavropol region. It is possible that another IBA will be identifed in the future covering the western part of the Manych lake system (Rostov region). |
Threats and importance | filling-in of wetlands | low |
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Citation BirdLife International 2008 BirdLife's online World Bird Database: the site for bird conservation. Version 2.1. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International. Available: http://www.birdlife.org (accessed 2/1/2009)
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