Gavan'skie oak-forest (1584)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Gavan'skiye Dubravy
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.9106, Longitude: 34.0128
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 135 to 142
Area of KBA (km2): 30.56395
Protected area coverage (%): 90.71
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The area contains one of the largest, predominately natural[native], oak-forest tracts in the Bryansk region.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°54'38'N 34°0'46'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 3060 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: forestry (70%) | hunting (100%) | nature conservation and research (17%) | not utilised (10%) | tourism/recreation (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 3 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Forest | 50 | |
| Grassland | 13 |
Additional information
References: S.M.Kosenko
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).