Kivach Nature Reserve (1540)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Zapovednik Kivach
Central coordinates: Latitude: 62.2964, Longitude: 33.9175
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 111.26715
Protected area coverage (%): 95.35
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This site, comprising mainly taiga forests, lies in the Suna river basin.
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: 2009-08-11: IBA area changed from 10,880 ha to 10,870 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 62°17'47'N 33°55'3'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 10870 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: nature conservation and research (100%) | water management (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 89 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 11 |
Additional information
References: M.V.Yakovleva, Khokhlova T.Yu.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).