Watershed of the Mulym'ya and Bolshoy Tap rivers (18819)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Mezhdurech'ye rek Mulym'ya i Bolshoy Tap
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.6230, Longitude: 65.1850
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 5394.50725
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 Bucephala clangula, Aquila clanga, Crex crex, Gallinago media, Numenius arquata.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 60°37'23'N 65°11'6'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 539500 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 (18%) | forestry (8%) | hunting (20%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport (7%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 3 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 70 | |
| Forest | 22 |
Additional information
References: Sysoyev V.A.Boiko G.V.