Kuloy river (13014)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Reka Kuloi i ee poima
Central coordinates: Latitude: 65.5078, Longitude: 43.6511
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1428.206112
Protected area coverage (%): 17.93
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: 2009-08-04: IBA area changed from 150,000 ha to 142,825 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 65°30'28'N 43°39'4'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 142825 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) | 70 | |
| Forest | 30 |