Solotcha flood-plain of Oka river (1588)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Solotchinskaya poima Oki
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.8464, Longitude: 39.7542
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 98 to 106
Area of KBA (km2): 124.594
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 (mainly for hay and pasture).
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: Up to 20,000 waterfowl stop over on migration.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°50'47'N 39°45'15'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 12460 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 (35%) | forestry (5%) | hunting (60%) | tourism/recreation (15%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 56 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 9 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 21 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 9 |
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).