Watershed between Sura and Barysh rivers (1499)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Mezhdurech'ye Sury i Barysha
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.5283, Longitude: 46.9075
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 86 to 155
Area of KBA (km2): 229.71382
Protected area coverage (%): 54.74
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Wet forest with open mire areas and several lakes.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-17: IBA area changed from 16,500 ha to 22,972 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°31'42'N 46°54'27'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 22972 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 (16%) | forestry (85%) | hunting (40%) | nature conservation and research (57%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 7 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Forest | 82 | |
| Grassland | 7 |
Additional information
References: O.V.Borodin, S.L.Smirnova
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).