Tyuleniy Island (16516)
Russia (Asian), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Tyuleniy Island
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.5038, Longitude: 144.6270
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 4839.84257
Protected area coverage (%): 0.03
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 48°30'14'N 144°37'37'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 10500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 48 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 48 |