Saltosarayskoye lake (24255)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Ozera Saltosarayskoye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.8580, Longitude: 65.0125
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 141 to 145
Area of KBA (km2): 76.01242
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°51'29'N 65°0'45'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 7600 ha (rounded), on basis of refined polygon downloaded from Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).