Olonets plain (1429)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Olonetskaya ravnina
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.9833, Longitude: 32.9133
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 9 to 59
Area of KBA (km2): 238.66768
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Wet agricultural lands in the vicinity of Olonets town near the shore of Lake Ladoga.
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: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 60°59'0'N 32°54'48'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 23870 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
Summary of habitats in KBA: Special measurements should be taken for maintainence of agricultural activities at IBAs as its quickly reduced at this sites during last decade of XX cenct.
Land use: agriculture (100%) | nature conservation and research (28%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 90 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing | |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: V.B.Zimin, A.V.Artem'ev, N.V.Lapshin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).