Kurumbel'skaya steppe (18693)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Kurumbel'skaya step'
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.4145, Longitude: 75.4639
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 75 to 113
Area of KBA (km2): 1123.31606
Protected area coverage (%): 60.88
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 concervation of Podiceps nigricollis, Oxyura leucocephala, Circus macrourus, Recurvirostra avosetta, Glareola nordmanni.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°24'52'N 75°27'50'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 112300 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 (3%) | nature conservation and research (90%) | urban/industrial/transport (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Grassland | 68 | |
| Unknown | 7 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 13 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 3 |
Additional information
References: Yakimenko V.V.Morozov V.V.