Kamsko-Yayvenski wetland (1614)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Kamsko-Yayvenski vodno-bolotny complex
Central coordinates: Latitude: 59.1056, Longitude: 56.4475
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 108 to 122
Area of KBA (km2): 1020.66771
Protected area coverage (%): 32.39
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Very wet forest and marshes (i.e. forested bogs) along the eastern shore of the Kamskoe reservoir.
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: 2009-08-11: IBA area changed from 35,000 ha to 102,070 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 59°6'20'N 56°26'51'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 102070 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: fisheries/aquaculture (10%) | hunting (10%) | nature conservation and research (30%) | water management (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 40 | |
| Grassland | 2 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 58 |
Additional information
References: I.V.Karyakin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).