Bakalinski forest (12515)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Bakalinski Les
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.2330, Longitude: 53.8695
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 86 to 263
Area of KBA (km2): 58.21649
Protected area coverage (%): 0.48
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: One of ten existing on Bugulminsko-Belebeevskaya upland forests with the age about 150-200 years old. Rather large part of IBAs were cutting in previous years, but in the center of massive patches of native forests are still exist.
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°13'59'N 53°52'10'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 5820 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 (5%) | forestry (90%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Forest | 90 |
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).