Korgonskaya (18604)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Korgonskaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.8655, Longitude: 84.1203
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 800 to 2299
Area of KBA (km2): 1804.50436
Protected area coverage (%): 0.55
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: All data for 1999
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: Important area for concervation of Falco cherrug, Aegipius monachusSpecies of the National Red Book: Mergus merganser, Aquila chrysaetos, Gyps fulvus, Pernis ptilorhyncus, Lagopus lagopus, Bubo bubo, Lanius excubitor, Prunella himalayana, Tarsiger cyanurus, Leucosticte arctoa, Emberiza godlewskii, Falco peregrinus, Ciconia nigra.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 50°51'56'N 84°7'13'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 180500 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: No changes
Land use: forestry (20%) | rangeland/pastureland (50%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Grassland | 50 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 10 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: No changes
Additional information
References: Ryzhkov D.V.