Shestakovskiye marshes (18821)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Shestakovskiye bolota
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.8255, Longitude: 87.9147
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 144 to 165
Area of KBA (km2): 154.96704
Protected area coverage (%): 0.01
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 Anser fabalis and Grus grus.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°49'32'N 87°54'53'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 15500 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 (15%) | not utilised (70%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 24 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 66 |
Additional information
References: Vasil'chenko A.A.Babina S.G.