Flood-plain of Volkhov river (1549)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Volkhovskaya poima
Central coordinates: Latitude: 59.2553, Longitude: 31.9347
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 18 to 32
Area of KBA (km2): 181.85824
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Floodplain with a system of small lakes. Partly forested and partly covered by scrub in very wet areas.
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: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 59°15'19'N 31°56'5'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 18185 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 (30%) | forestry (40%) | hunting (95%) | not utilised (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 30 | |
| Forest | 40 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Grassland | 20 |
Additional information
References: A.L.Mischenko, O.V.Sukhanova
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).