Khoper Nature Reserve (1534)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Khoperski Zapovednik
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.2180, Longitude: 41.7383
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 104 to 150
Area of KBA (km2): 164.849487
Protected area coverage (%): 95.77
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD’
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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 51°13'5'N 41°44'18'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 16178 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


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)10
Artificial - Terrestrial5
Forest82
Grassland4