Aginskiye lakes (32066)
Russia (Asian), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1c, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2013
National site name: Aginskiye ozera
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.7381, Longitude: 115.0078
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 2016.20007
Protected area coverage (%): 22.29
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 50°44'17'N 115°0'28'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 201630 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: agriculture (45%) | nature conservation and research (25%) | not utilised (30%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 80 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Additional information
References: O.A.Goroshko