Mountain valley of Zilim river (12514)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Gornaya dolina reki Zilim
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.0097, Longitude: 57.0130
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 112 to 753
Area of KBA (km2): 806.38273
Protected area coverage (%): 49.56
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Mountain valley of Zilim river with wide floodplain in the sources of river, but very narrow canions in the middle reachers (up to 170 m high).
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 54°0'35'N 57°0'47'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 80640 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 (100%) | hunting (20%) | tourism/recreation (60%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 90 | |
| Grassland | 10 |
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).