Tsimlyanskiye sands (13018)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Tsimlyanskiye sands
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.9803, Longitude: 42.6289
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 35 to 60
Area of KBA (km2): 1191.10102
Protected area coverage (%): 93.76
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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: 2009-08-20 (BL Secretariat): IBA area changed from 150,000 ha to 119,115 ha (following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 47°58'49'N 42°37'44'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 119115 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 18 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 45 | |
| Shrubland | 18 |