Upper streams of Ob' river (18717)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Verkhnee Dvuob'ye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 61.6733, Longitude: 67.4625
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 13 to 31
Area of KBA (km2): 4794.97221
Protected area coverage (%): 96.01
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.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 61°40'24'N 67°27'45'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 479500 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
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 8 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 44 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Grassland | 44 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Residential & commercial development | Commercial & industrial areas | Only in the future | |
| Energy production & mining | Oil & gas drilling | Only in the future |