Khvalynski National Park (1636)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Khvalynski Natsional'ny Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.4486, Longitude: 47.9689
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 200 to 370
Area of KBA (km2): 208.58439
Protected area coverage (%): 74.41
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large forest tract in the north of the Saratov 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: No special research was carried out for the IBA programme, as a result, data is incomplete.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°26'55'N 47°58'8'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 20860 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 (21%) | forestry (77%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 22 | |
| Forest | 77 |
Additional information
References: V.N.Moseikin
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).