Moroshechnaya River (16481)
Russia (Asian), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Moroshechnaya River
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.5678, Longitude: 156.0614
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 1607.11547
Protected area coverage (%): 74.35
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 56°34'4'N 156°3'41'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 145000 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 Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 33 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 33 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 33 |