Flood-plain of Alatyr' river in vicinity of Ardatov (1606)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Poima reki Alatyr' v okrestnostyakh Ardatova
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.8531, Longitude: 46.0739
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 82 to 186
Area of KBA (km2): 416.97134
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An extensive area of flood-plain of the Alatyr river, with large areas of wet grassland which flood in spring. Higher, unflooded areas are forested.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°51'11'N 46°4'26'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 41700 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 (28%) | forestry (25%) | hunting (50%) | nature conservation and research (50%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 29 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Grassland | 36 |
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).