Seketovo, Rakhtovo and Artevo lakes (20060)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Seketovo-Rakhtovo-Artevo
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.3325, Longitude: 72.4700
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 60 to 76
Area of KBA (km2): 1843.25805
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 nesting Crex crex, Emberiza aureola.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 57°19'57'N 72°28'12'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 184000 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
Summary of habitats in KBA: No changes
Land use: agriculture (10%) | fisheries/aquaculture (29%) | forestry (10%) | hunting (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 29 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: No changes
Additional information
References: Yakimenko V.V.