Sources of Osuga river (1442)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Verkhov'ya reki Osugi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.0881, Longitude: 33.9061
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 41.38887
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Forested and agriculture landscape on the watershed of Osuga and Ramenka rivers.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 56°5'17'N 33°54'22'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 4140 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: Hay-cutting activity (=Other threat) can cause problems for Crex crex.
Land use: agriculture (50%) | not utilised (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 |
Additional information
References: V.I.Nikolaev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).