Flood-plain of Sura river (1532)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Poima reki Sura, Mordovia
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.1720, Longitude: 46.1964
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 91 to 219
Area of KBA (km2): 641.36366
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Sura valley, with one bank covered in wet forest with fens and the other used for agriculture.
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: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 45,000 ha to 64,140 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°10'19'N 46°11'47'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 64140 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: Valley of Sura river with wet meadows.
Land use: agriculture (34%) | forestry (60%) | hunting (28%) | nature conservation and research (25%) | not utilised (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 11 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 6 | |
| Forest | 57 | |
| Grassland | 22 | |
| Shrubland | 4 |
Additional information
References: A.S.Lapshin, E.V.Lysenkov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).