Sitnikovski Reserve (1578)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Sitnikovski Zakaznik
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.4500, Longitude: 44.1253
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 146 to 163
Area of KBA (km2): 48.43674
Protected area coverage (%): 49.40
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An area of disused peat-mine workings, some flooded as lakes, and naturally re-generating into mire.
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.
Additional biodiversity: The largest inland colony of gulls and terns in continental Euorope.
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 2,117 ha to 4,845 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 56°27'0'N 44°7'31'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 4845 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: nature conservation and research (44%) | tourism/recreation (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 85 |
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).