Key Biodiversity Areas

Bylinskaya (25058)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Bylinskaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.0705, Longitude: 47.1403
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 140 to 160
Area of KBA (km2): 717.90353
Protected area coverage (%): 71.25
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 60°4'14'N 47°8'25'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 71792 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
Unknown2
Wetlands(Inland)18
Artificial - Terrestrial10
Forest70