Schuch'i lakes (18778)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Stchuchy ozera
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.2475, Longitude: 77.7239
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 108 to 118
Area of KBA (km2): 234.68118
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 migrating waterbirds and Grus grus.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°14'51'N 77°43'26'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 23500 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 (30%) | nature conservation and research (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 10 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 70 | |
| Grassland | 20 |
Additional information
References: Yurlov A.K.