Key Biodiversity Areas

Lowland swamps in the valley of Tungur and Nenyuga rivers (32070)
Russia (Asian), Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2013
National site name: Dolinniye bolota rek Tungir i Nenyuga
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.8117, Longitude: 121.1175
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 534 to 1026
Area of KBA (km2): 3940.2497
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 54°48'42'N 121°7'3'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 394000 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: forestry (90%) | hunting (30%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Shrubland5
Forest80
Wetlands(Inland)15

Additional information


References: O.A.Goroshko