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Bel'skaya flood-plain


Site description (2001 baseline):

Site location and context
A system of numerous lakes (old meanders) along the Bel'skaya river valley, to the north-west of the town of Upha.

Habitat and land use
The floodplain of the Belskaya river consists of humid meadows, wet forest and numerous lakes (old meanders of the Belskaya river).

Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Unprotected; conservation measures should be taken to protect the site.

Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bel'skaya flood-plain (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/belskaya-flood-plain-iba-russia-(european) on 25/12/2024.