Sura environs (1440)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Prisur'ye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.0581, Longitude: 46.5197
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 75 to 205
Area of KBA (km2): 479.187
Protected area coverage (%): 4.72
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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: 2009-08-11: IBA area changed from 44,000 ha to 47,920 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°3'29'N 46°31'11'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 47920 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 (45%) | forestry (50%) | nature conservation and research (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 8 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: selective cutting - lowreforestation - lowreduction of land management - mediumhaying - lowpeatery - lowspring hunting - lowpoaching - lowrecreation - lowdisturbance to birds - low
Additional information
References: Glushenkov O.V.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).