Skalisti ridge between Urup and Maly Zelenchuk rivers (12565)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Skalisty khrebet mezhdu rekami Urup i Maly Zelenchuk
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.9814, Longitude: 41.4875
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1100 to 1751
Area of KBA (km2): 483.91714
Protected area coverage (%): 1.37
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Mainly mountain grasslands with pathes of forested areas, a lot of rocky pathes.
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 43°58'53'N 41°29'15'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 48400 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 (65%) | not utilised (40%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 10 | |
| Forest | 10 | |
| Grassland | 80 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: O.A.Vitivich, V.M.Polivanov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).