Racheyski forest (1465)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Racheyski Bor
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.3711, Longitude: 48.1264
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 315
Area of KBA (km2): 411.25479
Protected area coverage (%): 11.63
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Hilly forest area surrounded by agricultural lands, located on the boundary of Samara and Ul'yanovsk regions.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 53°22'16'N 48°7'35'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 41125 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
Summary of habitats in KBA: Trunks of trees are cut in order to collect sap (other threat).
Land use: agriculture (40%) | forestry (50%) | urban/industrial/transport (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 47 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 3 |
Additional information
References: G.P.Lebedeva, I.V.Panteleev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).