Karakulinskaya flood-plain (18944)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Karakulinskaya poima
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.9395, Longitude: 53.5858
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 63 to 85
Area of KBA (km2): 199.95892
Protected area coverage (%): 23.88
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)
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-17: IBA area changed from 16,500 ha to 20,000 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°56'22'N 53°35'9'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 20000 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) | 38 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 8 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Grassland | 4 | |
| Shrubland | 17 |