Key Biodiversity Areas

Sulakskaya bay (22147)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Sulakskaya bukhta
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.3255, Longitude: 47.5194
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): -27 to -25
Area of KBA (km2): 51.90931
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 43°19'32'N 47°31'10'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 5200 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 HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Desert1
Wetlands(Inland)80
Shrubland1
Artificial - Terrestrial2

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureLivestock farming & ranchingAgro-industry grazing, ranching or farmingOngoing
Biological resource useHunting & collecting terrestrial animalsIntentional use (species being assessed is the target)Ongoing
Human intrusions & disturbanceWork & other activitiesOngoing