Ebeity lake (18698)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Ozero Ebeity
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.6444, Longitude: 71.7442
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 54 to 60
Area of KBA (km2): 213.69799
Protected area coverage (%): 46.80
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 nesting Circus macrourus
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°38'40'N 71°44'39'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 21400 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: hunting (50%) | not utilised (50%) | rangeland/pastureland (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Grassland | 15 | |
| Desert | 35 |
Additional information
References: Morozov V.V.