Kalininski Plavny (1617)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Kalininskiye Plavny
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.4961, Longitude: 38.5417
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 16.27181
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Floodplain of the Ponura river, partially covered by water-fringe vegetation.
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.
Additional biodiversity: Only part of the IBA was surveyed and additional research is needed as data is incomplete.Available information suggests that breeding colonies move from year to year.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 45°29'46'N 38°32'30'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 1630 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 (5%) | hunting (90%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 100 |
Additional information
References: M.Kh.Emtyl, Yu.V.Lokhman
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).