Upper and Middle Yuribey (20057)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d, D1a
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 Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 18 | |
| Shrubland | 15 | |
| Grassland | 67 |
Additional information
References: Golovatin M.G.