Polisto-Lovatskaya mire system (1551)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Polisto-Lovatskaya bolotnaya systema
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.2686, Longitude: 30.7025
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 86 to 190
Area of KBA (km2): 1692.04446
Protected area coverage (%): 31.04
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: One of the largest mire systems in Europe, located on the border of the Pskov and Novgorod regions.
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: 2009-08-11: IBA area changed from 110,000 ha to 169,210 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 57°16'7'N 30°42'9'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 169210 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 (6%) | forestry (30%) | hunting (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 80 | |
| Forest | 10 |
Additional information
References: A.L.Mischenko
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).