Steppe valley of Sakmara river (1451)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Stepnaya Dolina reki Sakmary
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.5767, Longitude: 56.8600
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 300
Area of KBA (km2): 391.93784
Protected area coverage (%): 0.51
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Area includes native forest-steppe landscapes which have been partly (50%) transformed to agricultural land.
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 51°34'36'N 56°51'36'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 39195 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 (80%) | forestry (15%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 | |
| Forest | 15 | |
| Grassland | 35 |
Additional information
References: V.P.Belik
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).