Baturino-Simansky area (20062)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Baturino-Simanski bolotno-poimenniy uchastok
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.8231, Longitude: 83.6489
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 40 to 90
Area of KBA (km2): 249.16196
Protected area coverage (%): 6.85
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: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°49'23'N 83°38'56'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 25000 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 (9%) | fisheries/aquaculture (6%) | forestry (48%) | hunting (98%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 17 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 34 | |
| Forest | 48 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 |
Additional information
References: Moskvitin S.S.