Lower Eruslan (18923)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Nizhneeruslanskaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.2895, Longitude: 46.3728
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 17 to 50
Area of KBA (km2): 497.86973
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Part of floodplain of Volgogradski reservoir. Banks are very complicate with many bays, inlets etc. Shallow water are covered reachly by frindge vegatation.
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 50°17'22'N 46°22'22'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 49790 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 (70%) | fisheries/aquaculture (25%) | forestry (1%) | hunting (100%) | not utilised (2%) | urban/industrial/transport (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 50 | |
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Dams (size unknown) | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: V.F.Chernobai, S.A.Bukreev, E.N.Sokhina
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).