Key Biodiversity Areas

Upper and Middle Yuribey (20057)
Russia (European), Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1dD1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Verkhny i sredny Yuribey
Central coordinates: Latitude: 68.3739, Longitude: 71.5061
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 80
Area of KBA (km2): 4010.41815
Protected area coverage (%): 88.67
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: Important area for waterbirds and A3-criteria species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 68°22'26'N 71°30'22'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 400000 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 (93%) | fisheries/aquaculture (100%) | hunting (100%) | not utilised (10%) | urban/industrial/transport
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)18
Shrubland15
Grassland67

Additional information


References: Golovatin M.G.