Lower Ob' (18784)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Nizov'ya Obi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 66.7130, Longitude: 69.3697
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 5932.98772
Protected area coverage (%): 22.40
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 66°42'47'N 69°22'11'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 593300 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 (1%) | hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (27%) | not utilised (50%) | urban/industrial/transport (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 16 | |
| Forest | 1 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 16 | |
| Grassland | 40 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 8 | |
| Marine Neritic | 8 | |
| Shrubland | 10 |
Additional information
References: Golovatin M.G.