Middle reaches of the Chulym river (18697)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2005
National site name: Sredneye Prichulymie
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.4811, Longitude: 88.8314
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 128 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 203.11764
Protected area coverage (%): 12.08
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: Important area for Coturnix coturnix
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 57°28'52'N 88°49'53'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 20300 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: nature conservation and research (3%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 40 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 35 |
Additional information
References: Blinova T.K.Kudrjavtseva A.V.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).