Gavrilovski archipelago (1448)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Gavrilovski arkhipelag
Central coordinates: Latitude: 69.1722, Longitude: 35.9078
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 70
Area of KBA (km2): 15.52241
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Group of near-coastal rocky islets in the tundra zone surrounded by unfreezen during winter sea water.
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)
Additional biodiversity: There are more than 20,000 pairs of nesting waterbirds here.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 69°10'20'N 35°54'28'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 1595 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: Over-fishing means that there is no food available for birds.
Land use: nature conservation and research (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 | |
| Grassland | 33 |
Additional information
References: N.S.Boiko, T.D.Paneva, V.V.Bianki
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).