Key Biodiversity Areas

Downstream of Ik river (24916)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Nizhneye techeniye reki Ik
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.5525, Longitude: 53.3414
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 62 to 220
Area of KBA (km2): 379.14523
Protected area coverage (%): 0.91
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 55°33'9'N 53°20'29'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 37915 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
Wetlands(Inland)4
Forest6
Artificial - Terrestrial40
Grassland50