Salt lakes in the Primorsko-Akhtarsk area (1485)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Primorsko-Akhtarskaya sistema limanov
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.8967, Longitude: 38.2497
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 643.30141
Protected area coverage (%): 32.44
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Shallow salt-lakes connected by a network of channels.
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 50,000 ha to 64,300 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 45°53'48'N 38°14'59'E 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: Shallow salt-lakes with extensive beds of emergent and submerged vegetation.
Land use: agriculture (40%) | hunting (30%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (60%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 35 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 35 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Abstraction of surface water (agricultural use) | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: M.Kh.Emtyl, Yu.V.Lokhman
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).