Key Biodiversity Areas

Braslav lakes (29914)
Belarus, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Braslav lakes
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.6833, Longitude: 27.0597
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 127 to 142
Area of KBA (km2): 206.90559
Protected area coverage (%): 92.34
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.