Key Biodiversity Areas

Izhevsk flood-plain of Oka river (1587)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Izhevskaya poima Oki
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.6170, Longitude: 40.9833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 85 to 105
Area of KBA (km2): 502.64212
Protected area coverage (%): 29.51
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Large meadows located in one of the widest parts of the Oka river floodplain, used for agriculture.
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: 2009-08-17: IBA area changed from 30,000 ha to 50,256 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°37'1'N 40°59'0'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 50265 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 (25%) | nature conservation and research (67%) | tourism/recreation (10%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)13
Unknown5
Forest5
Grassland70
Artificial - Terrestrial4

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).