Desna flood-plain near Trubchevsk (1583)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Poima Desny mezhdu Trubchevskom i Beloy Berezkoy
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.4889, Longitude: 33.6245
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 127 to 134
Area of KBA (km2): 170.56977
Protected area coverage (%): 8.43
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A system of numerous ox-bow lakes along the very wet river Desna floodplain, which is tending to get wetter.
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: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 17,200 ha to 17,060 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°29'20'N 33°37'28'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 17060 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: agriculture (34%) | hunting (96%) | not utilised (17%) | tourism/recreation (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 23 | |
| Grassland | 68 | |
| Forest | 5 |
Additional information
References: S.M.Kosenko
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).