Homeland of the Crane (Dubna marshes and adjacent areas) (1535)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Zhuravlinaya Rodina (Dubnenski bolotny massiv i okrestnosti)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.6828, Longitude: 37.9900
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 125 to 167
Area of KBA (km2): 551.83636
Protected area coverage (%): 34.14
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located in the north of the Moscow region.
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 38,500 ha to 55,185 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 56°40'58'N 37°59'24'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 55185 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: The IBA covers the floodplain of the river Dubna and includes bogs, wet forest, lakes, fens and agricultural land with grains and seeded grasslands.
Land use: agriculture (48%) | forestry (50%) | hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (53%) | urban/industrial/transport (2%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 8 | |
| Forest | 34 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 26 |
Additional information
References: V.A.Zubakin, A. L. Mischenko, T.V.Sviridova
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).