Morkushskoye reservoir (12555)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Morkushskoye vodokhranilishche
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.1633, Longitude: 40.2120
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 160 to 160
Area of KBA (km2): 8.96078
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Artificial reservoir which is an important staging area after end of August - when an mudflats are offered after spliting put the water. In his time a lot of gulls, waders and ducks are feeding here, but the exact numbers of each species needed in more carefull countings.
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 57°9'48'N 40°12'43'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 900 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: hunting (100%) | tourism/recreation (100%) | water management (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 | |
| Forest | 80 |
Additional information
References: Melnikov V.N.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).