Key Biodiversity Areas

Southern coast of the Neva bay (12544)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Yuzhnoye poberezh'e Nevskoi gubi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 59.8689, Longitude: 30.0583
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 19.69079
Protected area coverage (%): 13.97
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Part of southern shore of Finski bay with sand and stone shallow waters, frindge vegetation, fens etc.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-20 (BL Secretariat): IBA area changed from 2300 ha to 1970 ha (following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 59°52'8'N 30°3'30'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 1970 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 (25%) | nature conservation and research (2%) | not utilised (35%) | tourism/recreation (30%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest20
Marine Intertidal25
Marine Neritic25
Artificial - Terrestrial26
Shrubland5

Additional information


References: S.P.Rezvy, Savinich I.B.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).