Valley of the Yorkutayakha river (18664)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Dolina reki Yorkutayakha
Central coordinates: Latitude: 68.2067, Longitude: 68.9403
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 48
Area of KBA (km2): 751.63473
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Data for 2000
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 Branta ruficollis and A3-criteria species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 68°12'24'N 68°56'25'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 75200 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: fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | hunting (10%) | not utilised (80%) | rangeland/pastureland (15%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 31 | |
| Shrubland | 6 | |
| Grassland | 62 |
Additional information
References: Tertitski G.M.