Mountain valley of Ai river (12510)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Gornaya dolina reki Ai
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.2689, Longitude: 59.1092
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 265 to 278
Area of KBA (km2): 410.95826
Protected area coverage (%): 0.52
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA partly lays in Chelyabinsk region.Aa area are located on the administrative boundaries of two region it is survaive on rather good natural condition. IBA is an edge between forested mountain and forest-steppe.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 55°16'8'N 59°6'33'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 41100 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 (20%) | forestry (60%) | tourism/recreation (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Forest | 80 |
Additional information
References: I.V.Karyakin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).