Unskaya bay (13013)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Unskaya bay
Central coordinates: Latitude: 64.7147, Longitude: 38.1906
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 52
Area of KBA (km2): 608.01124
Protected area coverage (%): 46.68
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-20 (BL Secretariat): IBA area changed from 40,000 ha to 60,080 ha (following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 64°42'53'N 38°11'26'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 60800 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 Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 6 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 12 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 12 | |
| Forest | 29 | |
| Marine Neritic | 38 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 3 | |
| Shrubland | 1 |