Atyazh lakes (24254)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Ozera Atyazh
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.4247, Longitude: 63.3725
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 146
Area of KBA (km2): 26.69723
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 56°25'29'N 63°22'21'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 2700 ha (rounded), on basis of refined polygon downloaded from Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).