Key Biodiversity Areas

Kocherdyksky goose zakaznik (18652)
Russia (European), Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Kocherdyksky goosinyj zakaznik
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.4789, Longitude: 63.0567
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 169 to 187
Area of KBA (km2): 228.81597
Protected area coverage (%): 75.48
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.
Additional biodiversity: Important area for breeding Glareola nordmanni and Oxyura leucopcephala and for migrating waterbirds.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°28'44'N 63°3'24'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 22900 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


Land use: agriculture (45%) | forestry (22%) | nature conservation and research (6%) | rangeland/pastureland (7%) | tourism/recreation (3%) | urban/industrial/transport (2%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial61
Forest22
Wetlands(Inland)17

Additional information


References: Zakharov V.D.