Floodplain of Cheptsa river (24903)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Yarskaya poima reki Cheptsa
Central coordinates: Latitude: 58.3011, Longitude: 52.0111
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 125 to 191
Area of KBA (km2): 151.77875
Protected area coverage (%): 1.68
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 58°18'4'N 52°0'40'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 15180 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 25 | |
| Grassland | 54 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 4 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 17 |