Valley complex of Moksha and Oka rivers (1585)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Dolinny Complex levoberezh'ya reki Oki
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.7942, Longitude: 41.8280
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 80 to 122
Area of KBA (km2): 183.37085
Protected area coverage (%): 23.74
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA is located between the Oka and Moksha rivers, far away from any villages, and contains many lakes.
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 54°47'39'N 41°49'41'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 18340 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 (20%) | forestry (10%) | tourism/recreation (30%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 12 | |
| Grassland | 67 | |
| Forest | 8 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 12 |
Additional information
References: E.A.Goryunov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).