Moksha flood-plain in vicinity of Krasnoslobodsk (1605)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Poima Mokshy v okrestnostyakh Krasnoslobodska
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.2692, Longitude: 43.8525
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 116 to 187
Area of KBA (km2): 582.90492
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A wet river floodplain including areas of forest and meadows, and many ox-bow lakes [old river beds].
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-11: IBA area changed from 50,000 ha to 58,290 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°16'9'N 43°51'9'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 58290 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 (10%) | forestry (60%) | nature conservation and research (13%) | not utilised (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 | |
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Forest | 15 |
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).