Ilmensky zapovednik (18690)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Ilmensky zapovednik
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.1461, Longitude: 60.2456
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 400 to 754
Area of KBA (km2): 302.03266
Protected area coverage (%): 98.65
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Important area for Crex crex and A3-criteria species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°8'46'N 60°14'44'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 30300 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: military (3%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | urban/industrial/transport (2%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 9 | |
| Forest | 85 |
Additional information
References: Gordienko N.S.