Beglitskaya sand-spit (1437)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Beglitskaya Kosa
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.1228, Longitude: 38.5561
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 5
Area of KBA (km2): 7.64983
Protected area coverage (%): 46.76
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Narrow sand-spit on the north coast of Sea of Azov, to the south-west from Taganrog.
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: 2009-08-11: IBA area changed from 1414 ha to 765 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 47°7'22'N 38°33'22'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 765 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: nature conservation and research (72%) | not utilised (99%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 71 | |
| Grassland | 14 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 15 |
Additional information
References: V.A.Minoranskiy
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).