Ergeninskaya area (25040)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Ergeninskaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.0397, Longitude: 44.5219
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 15 to 89
Area of KBA (km2): 168.14839
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 47°2'23'N 44°31'19'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 16815 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 89 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 3 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 8 |