Faustovo flood-plains of Moscow river (1503)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Faustovskoye rashireniye poimy reki Moskvy
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.4036, Longitude: 38.5267
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 104 to 110
Area of KBA (km2): 109.93834
Protected area coverage (%): 84.74
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Main part of the IBA encompasses the watershed of the Moskva and Nerskaya rivers.
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: 2009-08-04: IBA area changed from 9,000 ha to 10,995 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°24'13'N 38°31'36'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 10995 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: Meadows with lakes and channels which partly flood in spring.
Land use: agriculture (23%) | fisheries/aquaculture (10%) | hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (24%) | water management (2%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 1 | |
| Grassland | 50 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 14 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Shrubland | 2 |
Additional information
References: V.A.Zubakin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).