Bel'skaya flood-plain (1615)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Bel'skaya poima
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.0517, Longitude: 55.6589
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 80 to 203
Area of KBA (km2): 1182.84414
Protected area coverage (%): 1.04
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A system of numerous lakes (old meanders) along the Bel'skaya river valley, to the north-west of the town of Upha.
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 55°3'6'N 55°39'32'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 118290 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
Summary of habitats in KBA: The floodplain of the Belskaya river consists of humid meadows, wet forest and numerous lakes (old meanders of the Belskaya river).
Land use: agriculture (70%) | forestry
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 15 | |
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |
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).