Tri Gusikhi (18643)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Tri Gusikhi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.2880, Longitude: 59.0881
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 250 to 420
Area of KBA (km2): 277.27848
Protected area coverage (%): 1.16
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The IBA is also partly in Orenbourg 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: Important area for raptors.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°17'17'N 59°5'17'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 27700 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%) | hunting (100%) | rangeland/pastureland (70%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 30 | |
| Forest | 1 | |
| Grassland | 69 |
Additional information
References: Morozov V.V.