Kargopol' area (1483)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Kargopol'skaya sush'
Central coordinates: Latitude: 61.7336, Longitude: 38.8180
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 128 to 186
Area of KBA (km2): 1925.54988
Protected area coverage (%): 8.89
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Area located at the south of Arkhangelsk region near Kargopol town and includes a number of agricultural fields surrounded by fens and raised bogs.
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: 2009-08-11: IBA area changed from 175,000 ha to 192,560 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 61°44'1'N 38°49'5'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 192560 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: A current tendensy of reduction of crop agriculture business may have an negative influence to the crane gathered here during passege as different grains are their main food.
Land use: agriculture (8%) | forestry (70%) | hunting (99%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 58 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 34 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 8 |
Additional information
References: N.V.Anzigitova, E.A.Kuznetsov, V.T.But'ev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).