Mouth of Svir river (1524)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Nizov'ya reki Svir
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.5847, Longitude: 32.9889
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 12 to 17
Area of KBA (km2): 633.54231
Protected area coverage (%): 86.37
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Shallow waters around the Svir river mouth on the coast of Ladoga lake.
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 65,000 ha to 63,360 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 60°35'5'N 32°59'20'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 63360 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 (5%) | fisheries/aquaculture (14%) | forestry (10%) | hunting (20%) | nature conservation and research (80%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 44 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 4 | |
| Forest | 52 |
Additional information
References: V.A.Kovalev, S.P.Rezviy, G.A.Noskov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).