Upper Mologa river (lake Verestovo) (1556)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Verkhov'ye reki Mologi (Ozero Verestovo)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.8953, Longitude: 36.4425
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 280.33624
Protected area coverage (%): 24.03
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Wet forest and fens around Verestovo lake, which is sourced by the Mologa river.
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: 2009-08-20 (BL Secretariat): IBA area changed from 17,000 ha to 28,035 ha (following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 57°53'43'N 36°26'33'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 28035 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: 'Other' threat = pollution of land and water
Land use: agriculture (50%) | hunting (100%) | not utilised (50%) | tourism/recreation (50%) | urban/industrial/transport (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 |
Additional information
References: V.I.Nikolaev, G.S.Eremkin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).