Pechoro-Ilychski Nature Reserve (1537)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Pechoro-Ilychski Zapovednik
Central coordinates: Latitude: 62.5097, Longitude: 58.8133
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 160 to 1195
Area of KBA (km2): 7042.9061
Protected area coverage (%): 97.76
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: IBA is located in the upper reaches of the Pechora river. It includes west slopes of Ural mountain with spruce, cedar, silver fir, alpine meadows and mountain tundra
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 62°30'35'N 58°48'48'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 705500 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: Habitas include northern and mountain taiga forests.Hunting, forestry and fishery activities take place in adjacent territories.
Land use: nature conservation and research (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 2 | |
| Forest | 85 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 8 |
Additional information
References: N.D.Neifeld
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).