Bol'shoye Beloye lake (18657)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Ozero Bol'shoye Beloe
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.7742, Longitude: 67.8953
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 130 to 135
Area of KBA (km2): 53.59772
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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 Phalacrocorax carbo, Pelecanus crispus, Circus macrourus, Crex crex.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°46'27'N 67°53'43'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 5400 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 (5%) | forestry (5%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | rangeland/pastureland (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 80 |
Additional information
References: Morozov V.V.Gashev S.N.