Veselovskoye reservoir (1427)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Veselovskoye vodokhranilishche
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.9520, Longitude: 41.3080
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 4 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 1836.43423
Protected area coverage (%): 93.08
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Group of salt-lakes partly covered by fringe vegetation.
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.
Additional biodiversity: Up to 240000 waterfowls are stopping here on spring migration, up to 1500000-3000000 - on fall migration, up to 50000 are wintering here. Up to 30000 breeding pairs of 50 bird species occur here in the summer.
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 230,000 ha to 185,800 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 46°57'7'N 41°18'29'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 185800 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
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting (100%) | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Agro-industry farming | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: B.A.Kazakov, M.I.Tarantsev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).