Sources of the Bolshaya Karaganka and Syntasty rivers (18917)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Verkhov'e rek Bol'shaya Karaganka i Syntasty
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.6186, Longitude: 59.8397
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 286 to 443
Area of KBA (km2): 2038.76226
Protected area coverage (%): 1.69
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Important area for A3-criteria species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°37'7'N 59°50'23'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 203900 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 (60%) | forestry (15%) | hunting | military | nature conservation and research (2%) | tourism/recreation (2%) | urban/industrial/transport (3%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 54 | |
| Forest | 13 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 4 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 27 | |
| Shrubland | 3 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression | Increase in fire frequency/intensity | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Agro-industry farming | Ongoing |
| Residential & commercial development | Commercial & industrial areas | Ongoing | |
| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Only in the future |
Additional information
References: Gashek V.A.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).