Birsuat (18888)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Birsuat
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.1825, Longitude: 60.3536
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 290 to 370
Area of KBA (km2): 384.59531
Protected area coverage (%): 22.25
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 A3-criteria species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°10'57'N 60°21'13'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 38500 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 (89%) | forestry (1%) | tourism/recreation (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 27 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 | |
| Forest | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 70 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing | |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Korovin V.A.Gashek V.A.