Loktevskaya (18800)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Loktevskaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.1503, Longitude: 81.6311
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 216 to 471
Area of KBA (km2): 527.79403
Protected area coverage (%): 24.69
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Important area for nesting Aquila heliaca.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 51°9'1'N 81°37'52'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 52800 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 (80%) | hunting (10%) | nature conservation and research (8%) | not utilised (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 1 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 | |
| Grassland | 77 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression | Increase in fire frequency/intensity | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Smelyanski I.E.Karjakin I.V.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).