Kuznetski forest (1597)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Kuznetski Leskhoz
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.9436, Longitude: 46.6814
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 250 to 350
Area of KBA (km2): 1045.9161
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The largest tract of forest in the south-east of Penza region.
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 52°56'37'N 46°40'53'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 104595 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 (30%) | forestry (70%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Forest | 70 |
Additional information
References: V.P.Belik
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).