Bereznyagovski forest (1561)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Bereznyakovski lesnoy massiv
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.8792, Longitude: 41.0089
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 90 to 110
Area of KBA (km2): 134.53275
Protected area coverage (%): 1.86
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Relatively large area of forest on the banks of the Don river near Monastyrschina village.
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 49°52'45'N 41°0'32'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 13455 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
Land use: agriculture (20%) | forestry (80%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Forest | 80 |
Additional information
References: A.D.Numerov, P.D.Vengerov, V.S.Sarychev, V.G.Turchin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).