Orshinski marshes (1558)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Boloto 'Orshinski mokh'
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.0403, Longitude: 36.5442
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 486.68132
Protected area coverage (%): 85.93
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Large bog, partly pristine [?] and partly destroyed by the peat-mining industry.
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: 2009-08-04: IBA area changed from 43,200 ha to 48,670 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 57°2'25'N 36°32'39'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 48670 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 (20%) | urban/industrial/transport (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 95 |
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).