Dolgy Reef and Bol'shoi Fiskar archipelagos (12547)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Ostrov Dolgi Rif i arkhipelag Bol'shoi Fiskar
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.4070, Longitude: 27.9414
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 2.38034
Protected area coverage (%): 87.51
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Two archipelagos from 6 and 5 small islands in the Finski Bay near Russian-Finland boundaries.
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 60°24'25'N 27°56'29'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 240 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: not utilised (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 15 | |
| Marine Neritic | 85 |
Additional information
References: A.R.Gaginskaya
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).