Bol'shoye Topol'noye lake (18616)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Ozero Bol'shoye Topol'noye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.3311, Longitude: 78.0417
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 101 to 115
Area of KBA (km2): 233.18069
Protected area coverage (%): 0.11
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: All data for 1998-1999
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°19'52'N 78°2'30'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 23300 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
Summary of habitats in KBA: Habitat - no changesLand usePastureland - 20%Fishering - 40%Hunting - 40%Recreatinon - 2%Transport - 6%Not utilised - 20%
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture (40%) | hunting (40%) | not utilised (20%) | rangeland/pastureland (17%) | tourism/recreation (2%) | urban/industrial/transport (6%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 49 | |
| Unknown | 6 | |
| Forest | 2 | |
| Shrubland | 2 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 7 | |
| Grassland | 34 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Overgrazing - lowFishering - mediumRecreation - mediumDisturbance to birds - medium
Additional information
References: Petrov V.U.