Flood-plain of Lukh river between Lukh and Myt villages (26471)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Poima reki Lukh ot poselka Lukh do poselka Myt
Central coordinates: Latitude: 56.9058, Longitude: 42.2697
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 96 to 105
Area of KBA (km2): 95.18491
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 56°54'21'N 42°16'11'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 9520 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 30 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 30 |