Mouth of the Uy river (18626)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Ustye reki Uj
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.2583, Longitude: 63.9217
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 90 to 110
Area of KBA (km2): 106.38592
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 54°15'30'N 63°55'18'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 10600 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 7 | |
| Grassland | 45 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 15 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 13 | |
| Shrubland | 20 |