Pavlovskoye reservoir (12505)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Pavlovskoye vodokhranilishche
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.6313, Longitude: 56.7695
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 139 to 372
Area of KBA (km2): 562.97086
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located very close to the IBA BS-022 but differs in landscape charateristic as it is a shores of artifitial reservoir.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°37'53'N 56°46'10'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 56300 ha (rounded), on basis of refined polygon downloaded from Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (20%) | fisheries/aquaculture (50%) | forestry (80%) | hunting (100%) | tourism/recreation (70%) | water management (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 67 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 29 |
Additional information
References: I.V.Karyakin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).