Priyeruslanskiye sands (1459)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Priyeruslanskiye Peski
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.7497, Longitude: 46.5939
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 70
Area of KBA (km2): 244.28905
Protected area coverage (%): 36.55
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Primary steppes and agricultural land, adjacent to a tract of forest.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-20 (BL Secretariat): IBA area changed from 20,000 ha to 24,430 ha (following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 50°44'59'N 46°35'38'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 24430 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 (48%) | forestry (52%) | nature conservation and research (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 32 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 48 |
Additional information
References: V.V.Piskunov, A.V.Belyachenko, A.N.Antonchikov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).