Bulukhta area (12523)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1c
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Bulukhta
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.3442, Longitude: 46.0725
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 17 to 22
Area of KBA (km2): 612.20167
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Part of mostly unuzed militarry area due to native landscapes exist in good condition. Part of lake's bank covered by dry vegetation like semi-desert, other part are very wet with vrindge vegatation.
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: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 49°20'39'N 46°4'21'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 61222 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 (5%) | nature conservation and research (1%) | not utilised (95%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 81 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 18 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: V.F.Chernobai, S.A.Bukreev, E.N.Sokhina
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).