Key Biodiversity Areas

Kenozer'ye (1472)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Kenozer'ye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 61.9242, Longitude: 38.1528
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 85 to 229
Area of KBA (km2): 2117.948
Protected area coverage (%): 65.99
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Area located in the subzone of the middle taiga and covered mainly by by coniferous forest. About 6 rather large lakes are presented on area.
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 61°55'27'N 38°9'10'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 211800 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 (15%) | fisheries/aquaculture (20%) | forestry (40%) | hunting (20%) | nature conservation and research (77%) | tourism/recreation (30%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Shrubland5
Artificial - Terrestrial12
Forest54
Wetlands(Inland)29

Additional information


References: T.Yu.Khohlova, A.V.Artem'yev, M.V.Yakovleva, V.A.Andreev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).