Ecological State and Characteristics of Charadriiformes, Ciconiiformes, and Gruiformes on the Southern Coast of the Caspian Sea

Abstract The paper contains information about the current state of habitats of species of the orders Charadriiformes, Ciconiiformes, and Gruiformes found in the southern coastal part of the Caspian Sea, the influence of anthropogenic factors on their habitability, and the status of species included in international conventions. It was revealed that, 24 species found in the southern coastal part of the Caspian Sea have the status of global protection. Of the 154 species with European conservation status, only 48 are eligible for higher global conservation statuses. That is, 3 species are in crisis, 13 species are endangered and 29 species are vulnerable. The number of 2 species is unknown, and there is no sufficient information about 1 species.