River Chernaya (1511)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Reka Chernaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 68.1830, Longitude: 57.1305
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 465.99726
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Low-lying marshy tundra with lakes.
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.
Additional biodiversity: Important for breeding and moulting swans (500), geese (20,000--30,000), and diving ducks (20,000). Recent count data are not available for any bird species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 68°10'59'N 57°7'50'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 46600 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: energy production and mining (3%) | hunting (100%) | not utilised (25%) | rangeland/pastureland (70%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 47 | |
| Grassland | 43 |
Additional information
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).