Oka valley in vicinity of Murmino (1589)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Poima Oki v okrestnostyakh Murmino
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.5503, Longitude: 40.0733
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 89 to 94
Area of KBA (km2): 123.42487
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Large meadows located in one of the widest parts of the Oka river floodplain, partly 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.
Additional biodiversity: Up to 25,000 ducks and geese stop over in years of high water levels during spring.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°33'1'N 40°4'24'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 12340 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 (30%) | tourism/recreation (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5 | |
| Grassland | 76 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 14 |
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).