Kaluzhskiye Zaseki Nature Reserve (1611)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Kaluzhskiye Zaseki
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.6720, Longitude: 35.7325
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 275
Area of KBA (km2): 529.28173
Protected area coverage (%): 34.87
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA is located in the highly developed central part of Russia, at the boundary of forest and forest-steppe habitat zones.
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 53°40'19'N 35°43'57'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 52930 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
Summary of habitats in KBA: Includes mixed, wet and coniferous forests in the Zhizdra river valley, forming one of the largest forest massifs in central Russia.
Land use: agriculture (25%) | forestry (40%) | hunting (50%) | nature conservation and research (46%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 21 | |
| Forest | 55 | |
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 3 |
Additional information
References: A.B.Kostin, N.A.Egorova
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).