Shumerlinskaya (20027)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Shumerlinskaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.3905, Longitude: 46.0567
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 65 to 214
Area of KBA (km2): 680.98926
Protected area coverage (%): 0.87
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: Non-bird biodiversity: Flora. Stipa pennata, S. pulcherrima, Adonis vernalis, Astragalus austriacus, Centaurea ruthenica.Fauna. Allactaga jaculus, Citellus suslicus.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°23'26'N 46°3'24'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 68100 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 (1%) | forestry (6%) | hunting (95%) | rangeland/pastureland (85%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 65 | |
| Forest | 6 | |
| Shrubland | 1 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 | |
| Grassland | 16 |
Additional information
References: S.V.Bakka, N.Yu.Kiseleva.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).