Flood-plain of Lukh river between Myt and Mugreevo-Nikol'skoye villages (12557)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Poima reki Lukh ot sela Myt do sela Mugreevo-Nikol'skoye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.7228, Longitude: 42.2575
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 94 to 103
Area of KBA (km2): 108.28215
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 56°43'22'N 42°15'27'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 10830 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%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 60 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 40 |
Additional information
References: V.N.Melnikov, S.N.Barinov, R.Yu.Kiselev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).