Flood-plain of Vad river (1603)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Poima reki Vad
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.0525, Longitude: 42.6014
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 95 to 161
Area of KBA (km2): 656.35953
Protected area coverage (%): 6.08
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The Vad river floodplain with forest in the south and meadows in the north.
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: 2009-08-11: IBA area changed from 70,000 ha to 65,640 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°3'9'N 42°36'5'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 65640 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 (7%) | forestry (90%) | hunting (80%) | nature conservation and research (17%) | not utilised (15%) | urban/industrial/transport (3%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 2 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 4 | |
| Forest | 83 |
Additional information
References: A.S.Lapshin, E.V.Lysenkov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).