Key Biodiversity Areas

Chapaevskie Limans (13011)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Chapaevskie Limans
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.1108, Longitude: 49.7306
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 29 to 43
Area of KBA (km2): 608.83667
Protected area coverage (%): 7.96
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 53°6'39'N 49°43'50'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 60885 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


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Unknown6
Wetlands(Inland)23
Artificial - Terrestrial25
Forest29
Grassland17