Achikol'skiye lakes (1438)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Achikol'skiye Ozera
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.8050, Longitude: 47.2533
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): -23 to -15
Area of KBA (km2): 557.19617
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: System of several inland fresh water lakes to the west from Agrakhanskiy Bay of Caspian Sea.
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 43°48'18'N 47°15'12'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 55700 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: Overgrowth of lakes by reed Phragmites is a threat (natural events).
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture (100%) | hunting (100%) | rangeland/pastureland (20%) | tourism/recreation (20%) | urban/industrial/transport (1%) | water management (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 14 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 76 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Grassland | 5 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: G.S.Dzhamirzoev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).