Key Biodiversity Areas

Zavoronezhski area (1476)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Zavoronezhski bolotno-polevoy uchastok
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.7233, Longitude: 40.3394
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 121 to 162
Area of KBA (km2): 494.34639
Protected area coverage (%): 0.27
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A large flat depression surrounded by rivers Vorona, Palnoi Voronezh and Matyra. There are about 20 small swamps with total area upto 1000 ha. Used as extensive agricultural land.
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 52°43'24'N 40°20'22'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 49435 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%) | forestry (10%) | hunting (90%) | tourism/recreation (10%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial56
Forest8
Wetlands(Inland)12
Grassland24

Additional information


References: M.M.Zabelin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).