Key Biodiversity Areas

Trekhozerki lakes (16571)
Russia (Asian), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Trekhozerki lakes
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.3167, Longitude: 91.5003
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 292 to 386
Area of KBA (km2): 14.76502
Protected area coverage (%): 89.91
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 53°19'0'N 91°30'1'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 1477 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
Artificial - Terrestrial33
Grassland33
Wetlands(Inland)33