North part of Volgogradski reservoir (1461)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Severnaya zona Volgogradskogo vodokhranilishche
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.7412, Longitude: 46.5347
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 30 to 50
Area of KBA (km2): 425.94517
Protected area coverage (%): 0.10
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Upper part of Volgogradskiy reserviour with a lot of lakes and old meandrs.
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: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 51°44'28'N 46°32'5'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 45596 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: hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (5%) | not utilised (75%) | tourism/recreation (20%) | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Forest | 15 | |
| Grassland | 35 |
Additional information
References: V.V.Piskunov, A.V.Belyachenko
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).