Sondugski Reserve and its outskirts (12516)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Sondugski landshaftni zakaznik i okrestnosti
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.1467, Longitude: 42.0250
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 266.22854
Protected area coverage (%): 29.83
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Lake in the eastern part of Vologda region with glacial origin, surrounded by the raised bogs and fens. Spruce and pine forests are dominated, many trees are about 160-170 years old.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 35,500 ha to 26,625 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 60°8'48'N 42°1'30'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 26625 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 | forestry | hunting | nature conservation and research (28%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 |
Additional information
References: A.V.Zav'yalov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).