Oling area (12568)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Oling area
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.2925, Longitude: 45.2378
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 144.29725
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: System of lakes which are sources from artificial chanels. Areas between lakes are used for pastures and more rare for hay.
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: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 33,200 ha to 14,430 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 46°17'33'N 45°14'16'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 14430 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 (80%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | water management (15%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 80 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 20 |
Additional information
References: A.I.Bliznyuk, V.N.Shakhno, A.O.Shubin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).