Kulundinskaya forest band (18801)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Kulundinskaya lenta
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.0455, Longitude: 81.4517
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 156 to 284
Area of KBA (km2): 883.48003
Protected area coverage (%): 32.92
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 Podiceps grisegena, Himantopus himantopus, Recurvirostra avosetta, Xenus cinereus, Egretta alba, Aythya nyroca, Larus ichthyaetus
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 53°2'44'N 81°27'6'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 88400 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
Summary of habitats in KBA: No changes
Land use: agriculture (8%) | forestry (64%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 6 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 15 | |
| Grassland | 16 | |
| Forest | 63 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: No changes
Additional information
References: Bakka S.V.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).