Key Biodiversity Areas

Valley of Barguzin (16458)
Russia (Asian), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Barguzin valley
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.0753, Longitude: 110.2845
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 456 to 470
Area of KBA (km2): 437.40487
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 54°4'31'N 110°17'4'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 45000 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