Avachinskaya Bay and Starichkov Island (45736)
Russia (Asian), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Avachinskaya Bay and Starichkov Island
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.7337, Longitude: 158.8205
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 145
Area of KBA (km2): 2717.73587
Protected area coverage (%): 1.69
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: 2017-07-25 (BL Secretariat): The 2004 IBAs Avacha bay (Khlamovitskiy Wildlife Reserve) (SitRecID 16471) and Starichkov island (16470), as well as the latter's 2012 marine extension (SitRecID 30620), have all been merged to form Avachinskaya Bay and Starichkov Island (45736), following Artukhin (2016).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 14 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 14 | |
| Grassland | 14 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 14 | |
| Marine Neritic | 29 | |
| Forest | 14 |