Budnyanski mire (1466)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Budnyanski Mokh
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.8208, Longitude: 32.4522
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 47.46837
Protected area coverage (%): 58.87
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Raised bog and forest located on the watershed of two tributaries of Mezha river: Shesnitsa and Chichatka rivers.
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 55°49'15'N 32°27'8'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 4750 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%) | tourism/recreation (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 70 | |
| Forest | 30 |
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).