Iony Island (16558)
Russia (Asian), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Iony Island
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.4105, Longitude: 143.3830
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 160
Area of KBA (km2): 4889.6765
Protected area coverage (%): 16.67
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°24'38'N 143°22'59'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 12150 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 Intertidal | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 90 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |