Vetluga floodplain in the Nizhni Novgorod region (24386)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Poima reki Vetlugi i primykayuschiye lesa i bolota
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.7156, Longitude: 45.5242
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 529.34093
Protected area coverage (%): 3.18
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: 2009-08-19 (BL Secretariat): IBA area changed from 52,139 ha to 52,935 ha (following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 57°42'56'N 45°31'27'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 52935 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Forest | 90 | |
| Grassland | 9 |