Middle reaches of Bolshaya Rogovaya river (1478)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Srednee techeniye reki Bolshaya Rogovaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 67.3308, Longitude: 62.1180
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 20 to 70
Area of KBA (km2): 544.41856
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Area located in the southern tundra subzone with wet tundra-forest and fens along river's valley.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 67°19'51'N 62°7'5'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 54445 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 (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 13 | |
| Grassland | 55 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 12 |
Additional information
References: S.K.Kochanov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).