Sibirskiye Lakes (18773)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Sibirskiye Ozera
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.5561, Longitude: 77.1497
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 96 to 114
Area of KBA (km2): 123.89529
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 waterbirds.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°33'22'N 77°8'59'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 12400 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 (20%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | hunting (40%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 60 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Grassland | 20 |
Additional information
References: Yurlov A.K.