Key Biodiversity Areas

Dvuob'ye (18712)
Russia (European), Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1cA1dB1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Dvuob'ye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 65.2350, Longitude: 65.3047
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 5 to 23
Area of KBA (km2): 6799.02208
Protected area coverage (%): 26.72
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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 Emberiza aureola, Branta ruficollis, Anser erythropus and A3-criteria species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 65°14'6'N 65°18'17'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 680000 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 (100%) | forestry (6%) | hunting (92%) | nature conservation and research (8%) | not utilised (20%) | rangeland/pastureland (2%) | urban/industrial/transport
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial1
Shrubland13
Grassland59
Wetlands(Inland)21
Forest6

Additional information


References: Golovatin M.G.