Druzhinnoe lake and its outskirts (12517)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Ozero Druzhinoye i okrestnosti
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.4297, Longitude: 37.6586
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 190
Area of KBA (km2): 155.51917
Protected area coverage (%): 0.08
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Lake of glacial origin with low floodplain and low level of development. Mosaic of forested and agricultural patches. Water is almost fully covered by frindge vegatation.
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 60°25'47'N 37°39'31'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 15555 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 (10%) | fisheries/aquaculture (40%) | forestry (60%) | hunting (80%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 9 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 42 |
Additional information
References: V.T.Butiev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).