Southern Agrakhan lake (22072)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Ozero 'Yuzhnyi Agrakhan'
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.5264, Longitude: 47.4189
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): -27 to -23
Area of KBA (km2): 180.65987
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 43°31'35'N 47°25'8'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 18100 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
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 11 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 87 | |
| Forest | 1 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Nomadic grazing | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Marine & freshwater aquaculture | Industrial aquaculture | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Transportation & service corridors | Utility & service lines | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing |