Kulikovski forest (1567)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Kulikovski Les
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.2647, Longitude: 39.4700
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 97 to 132
Area of KBA (km2): 211.13944
Protected area coverage (%): 96.13
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Forested banks of the Voronezh river, traversed by many small rivers.
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: 2009-08-17: IBA area changed from 18,500 ha to 21,115 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°15'53'N 39°28'12'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 21115 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 (5%) | forestry (93%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | tourism/recreation (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 85 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Additional information
References: V.S.Sarychev
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).