Nothern part of Gor'koe reservoir with spurs (20009)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Severnaya chast' Gor'kovskogo vodokhranilishche s otrogami
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.4742, Longitude: 43.1653
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 2051.25738
Protected area coverage (%): 1.64
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: Nesting Tringa glareola, Xenus cinereus, Alcedo atthis, Picoides tridactylus, Perisoreus infaustus.In 1915 nesting Cinclus cinclus was found. Non-bird biodiversity: Lutra lutra, Pipistrellus nathusii, Myotis dasycneme, Vipera berus.Larix sibirica, Drosera anglica, Carex pauciflora, Oxycoccus microcarpus, Rubus chamaemorus, Ranunculus kauffmannii, Salix myrtilloides,
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 57°28'27'N 43°9'55'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 205120 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: fisheries/aquaculture | forestry | tourism/recreation | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 2 | |
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 8 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 40 |
Additional information
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).