Blagoveschenskaya (Kulunda lake and vicinity) (18855)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Blagoveschenskaya (Kulundinskoye ozero i ego okrestnosti)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.0122, Longitude: 79.6725
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 99 to 115
Area of KBA (km2): 1343.81713
Protected area coverage (%): 29.76
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: All data for 1998
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 53°0'44'N 79°40'21'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 134400 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: Habitat: Steppe - 34%Freshwater - 1%Salt water - 53%Rivers and streams - 2%Pastureland - 10%Land use: no changes
Land use: agriculture (20%) | military (40%) | nature conservation and research (60%) | not utilised (10%) | water management (3%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 65 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Grassland | 12 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: no changes
Additional information
References: Chekcheev I.P.Garms O.J.