Key Biodiversity Areas

Chernoye Lake (18631)
Russia (European), Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1dD1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Ozero Chernoye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.7781, Longitude: 67.4400
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 130 to 145
Area of KBA (km2): 273.69329
Protected area coverage (%): 59.87
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 55°46'41'N 67°26'24'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 27400 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
Wetlands(Inland)70
Grassland15
Forest5
Artificial - Terrestrial10