Vicinity of the Vozhe lake and Charonda marshes (12518)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Okrestnosti ozera Vozhe i Charondinsliye bolota
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.4594, Longitude: 38.9789
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 1907.96659
Protected area coverage (%): 6.72
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 1,000,000 ha to 190,805 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 60°27'34'N 38°58'44'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 190805 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: fisheries/aquaculture (17%) | forestry (85%) | hunting (50%) | not utilised (40%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |
Additional information
References: V.T.Butiev, A.V.Kuznetsov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).