Valaamski archipelago (1471)
Russia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Valaamskiy arkhipelag
Central coordinates: Latitude: 61.3730, Longitude: 31.0255
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 5 to 52
Area of KBA (km2): 196.2473
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Small island near the Valaam archipelago located on the north of the Ladoga Lake.
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: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 20,000 ha to 19,630 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 61°22'23'N 31°1'32'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 19630 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
Summary of habitats in KBA: Other as a land-use = collection of bird eggs.
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | forestry (95%) | hunting | nature conservation and research (100%) | tourism/recreation (30%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 67 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Shrubland | 14 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 |
Additional information
References: E.V.Mikhaleva, T.Yu.Khohlova
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).