Key Biodiversity Areas

Odyan bay (32065)
Russia (Asian), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2013
National site name: Zaliv Odyan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 59.1911, Longitude: 151.9631
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 491.13955
Protected area coverage (%): 30.47
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 59°11'28'N 151°57'47'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 49000 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: nature conservation and research
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Grassland10
Forest5
Marine Neritic40
Shrubland15
Marine Coastal/Supratidal20

Additional information


References: A.V.Andreev