Maly Nakas ridge (1626)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Khrebet Maly Nakas
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.5906, Longitude: 56.2933
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 335 to 667
Area of KBA (km2): 1370.84769
Protected area coverage (%): 16.60
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The area is located on the border between Bashkir Republic and the Orenburg 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)
Additional biodiversity: The site is very important for breeding of Otus scops and Circus macrourus.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°35'26'N 56°17'36'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 137090 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: Intresting oak-pine forests are found in the IBA.
Land use: agriculture (35%) | forestry (60%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 80 | |
| Grassland | 20 |
Additional information
References: I.V.Karyakin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).