Sviyago-Kubninskaya forest-steppe (13016)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Sviyago-Kubninskaya forest-steppe
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.5086, Longitude: 48.4530
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 53 to 210
Area of KBA (km2): 414.67069
Protected area coverage (%): 12.52
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: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 32,000 ha to 44,470 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°30'31'N 48°27'11'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 44470 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 66 | |
| Grassland | 15 | |
| Forest | 14 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 3 |