Kamsko-Bakaldinskiye marshes (1577)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Kamsko-Bakaldinskiye Bolota
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.3364, Longitude: 45.3169
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 72 to 118
Area of KBA (km2): 3159.97602
Protected area coverage (%): 69.45
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: One of the largest peatlands in the European part of Russia consisting of forested and open bogs.
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)
Additional biodiversity: Even though available bird data is rather old and undoubtly incomplete, the IBA is one of the most important areas for birds in European Russia and is still in a natural condition. Non-bird biodiversity: Plecotus auritus, Myotis brandti, M. dacucneme, Nyctalis noctula, Pipistrellus nathusii, Vespertilio murinus, Lutra lutra, Parnassius apollo, Dryomys nitedula, Vipera berus.Dactylorhiza traunsterneri, Cephalanthera rubra, Neottianthe cucullata.
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-17: IBA area changed from 315,985 ha to 316,010 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 56°20'11'N 45°19'1'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 316010 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: forestry (70%) | nature conservation and research (25%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 9 | |
| Forest | 38 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 3 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 |
Additional information
References: S.V.Bakka
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).