Key Biodiversity Areas

Selenga delta (16455)
Russia (Asian), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Selenga delta
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.2728, Longitude: 106.4636
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 455 to 465
Area of KBA (km2): 565.5859
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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 52°16'22'N 106°27'49'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 56561 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


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100