Upper Voronezh forest (1569)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Verkhnevoronezhski lesnoy massiv
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.9739, Longitude: 40.0900
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 105 to 163
Area of KBA (km2): 970.37469
Protected area coverage (%): 2.72
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: One of the largest forest areas in the forest-steppe zone of European Russia.
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: 2009-08-06: IBA area changed from 92,800 ha to 97,040 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°58'26'N 40°5'24'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 97040 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 (15%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | forestry (80%) | hunting (80%) | military (15%) | nature conservation and research (15%) | tourism/recreation (20%) | urban/industrial/transport (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 4 | |
| Grassland | 9 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 17 | |
| Forest | 70 |
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).