Babushkina and Kekurnyy Gulfs (45738)
Russia (Asian), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Babushkina and Kekurnyy Gulfs
Central coordinates: Latitude: 59.1570, Longitude: 153.9492
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 25
Area of KBA (km2): 348.18129
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 IBA Babushkina bay (SitRecID 16544) and 2013 IBA Kekurny bay (32061) have been merged to form Babushkina and Kekurnyy Gulfs (45738), following Artukhin (2016).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 14 | |
| Grassland | 29 | |
| Marine Neritic | 29 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 29 |