Valley of Urup river (1572)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Dolina reki Urup
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.0347, Longitude: 41.2831
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 500 to 1000
Area of KBA (km2): 44.02582
Protected area coverage (%): 8.98
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Narrow gorge located on the border of Krasnodarski region and Karachaevo-Cherkesskaya Republic.
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: 2009-08-11: IBA area changed from 8,132 ha to 4,400 ha (by BL Secretariat, following RBCU spreadsheet of changes that need making). 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 44°2'5'N 41°16'59'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 4400 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 (25%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | nature conservation and research (35%) | not utilised (50%) | urban/industrial/transport (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Forest | 50 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 15 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 15 |
Additional information
References: P.A.Tilba
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).