Kurtan Lake (18830)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Boloto Kurtan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.7514, Longitude: 67.1425
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 134 to 140
Area of KBA (km2): 156.07217
Protected area coverage (%): 0.18
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.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°45'5'N 67°8'33'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 16600 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
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 82 | |
| Grassland | 9 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 9 |