Savtsinskoye marsh (1557)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Boloto 'Savtsinskoye'
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.4442, Longitude: 37.1217
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 46.60773
Protected area coverage (%): 82.48
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Large fens liying within the Skorbezh lake depression and sources of the Yakhroma 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: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 57°26'39'N 37°7'18'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 4569 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: hunting (100%) | tourism/recreation (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 100 |
Additional information
References: V.I.Nikolaev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).