Kraka Mountain (1531)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Gorni massiv Kraka
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.5519, Longitude: 57.8969
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 370 to 1045
Area of KBA (km2): 1560.3044
Protected area coverage (%): 20.48
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Area is located in the southern Ural mountains.
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 130,000ha to 156,035 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 53°33'7'N 57°53'49'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 156035 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: The IBA includes Pinus, Larix and Betula forests in the mountain massive, and also patches of forest-steppe habitat.
Land use: nature conservation and research (45%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 80 | |
| Grassland | 20 |
Additional information
References: I.V.Karyakin, Z.T.Bagautdinova
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).