Khalpili Islands and Impoveyem Bay (32062)
Russia (Asian), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Khalpili Islands and Impoveyem Bay
Central coordinates: Latitude: 61.2769, Longitude: 159.8656
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 3695.78661
Protected area coverage (%): 2.43
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 61°16'37'N 159°51'56'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 17900 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
Land use: hunting | nature conservation and research | rangeland/pastureland
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 15 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 25 | |
| Marine Neritic | 50 | |
| Grassland | 10 |
Additional information
References: A.V.Andreev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).