Kupy area (1467)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Urochishche Kupy
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.2897, Longitude: 53.7195
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 70 to 85
Area of KBA (km2): 219.51567
Protected area coverage (%): 0.06
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Meadows in the floodplain of Ilek river on the south-east of Orenburg region near Kazakhstan boundari.
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: In total more then 50 species are stooping on area during migration.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 51°17'23'N 53°43'10'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 21950 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%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | forestry (6%) | water management (8%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 79 | |
| Forest | 6 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 15 |
Additional information
References: A.V.Davygora
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).