Shcherbakovskaya bend of Volga river (20041)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Shcherbakovskaya izluchina Volgi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.4158, Longitude: 45.7069
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 15 to 268
Area of KBA (km2): 356.34782
Protected area coverage (%): 62.75
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.
Delineation rationale: 2009-08-20 (BL Secretariat): IBA area changed from 34,580 ha to 35,636 ha (following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 50°24'57'N 45°42'25'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 35636 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 (65%) | fisheries/aquaculture (1%) | forestry (30%) | hunting (87%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | tourism/recreation (54%) | urban/industrial/transport (2%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 40 | |
| Forest | 30 | |
| Grassland | 28 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 1 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 |
Additional information
References: Chernobay V.F.Barabashin T.O.Sakhina E.N.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).