Key Biodiversity Areas

Voronezhski Nature Reserve (1559)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Voronezhski Zapovednik
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.9450, Longitude: 39.6106
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 90 to 169
Area of KBA (km2): 309.16684
Protected area coverage (%): 0.04
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Large areas of pine forest, located on the border of Lipetsk and Voronezh regions near Usman.
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)
Additional biodiversity: In total about 125 species breed in the area.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 51°56'42'N 39°36'38'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 31053 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: Mostly broadleaved and pine forests.
Land use: nature conservation and research (100%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest93
Wetlands(Inland)3
Artificial - Terrestrial2
Grassland2

Additional information


References: P.D.Vengerov, A.D.Numerov
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).