Lake system near Lotoshnoye village (18777)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Systema ozer okrestnosty s. Lotoshnoye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.1817, Longitude: 78.8739
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 109
Area of KBA (km2): 297.64983
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 and migrating species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°10'54'N 78°52'26'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 29800 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 (45%) | fisheries/aquaculture (10%) | hunting (60%) | tourism/recreation (5%) | urban/industrial/transport (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Unknown | 5 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 45 |
Additional information
References: Yurlov A.K.