Issinski (12546)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Issinski
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.8145, Longitude: 44.4889
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 140 to 250
Area of KBA (km2): 697.72111
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Wide agricultural lands with mosaic of arable and meadows pathes in the valley of Issa river.
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: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 53°48'52'N 44°29'20'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 69775 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 (77%) | forestry (15%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 13 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 65 | |
| Forest | 11 |
Additional information
References: A.S.Lapshin, E.V.Lysenkov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).