Key Biodiversity Areas

Migulinskiye sands (13019)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Migulinskiye sands
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.6783, Longitude: 41.3875
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 55 to 130
Area of KBA (km2): 358.92597
Protected area coverage (%): 7.21
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: 2009-08-17: IBA area changed from 32,000 ha to 35,895 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 49°40'42'N 41°23'15'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 35895 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
Grassland50
Forest10
Artificial - Terrestrial30
Shrubland10