Buzulukski forest (1454)
Russia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Buzulukski Bor
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.0369, Longitude: 51.9822
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 48 to 219
Area of KBA (km2): 1690.76214
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: One of the largest tracts of pine forest in the steppe zone of south European Russia, on the boundary between two regions: Samara and Orenburg.
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: 2009-08-04: IBA area changed from 111,210 ha to 169,085 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 53°2'13'N 51°58'56'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 169085 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 (4%) | forestry (90%) | not utilised (4%) | urban/industrial/transport (3%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Forest | 80 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 |
Additional information
References: Lebedeva G.P, Panteleev I.V and V.P.Belik
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).