Visimsky zapovednik and vicinity (18663)
Russia, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Visimsky Zapovednik i okrestnosti
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.4928, Longitude: 59.5283
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 206 to 755
Area of KBA (km2): 613.6659
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Data gor 1998
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 A3-criteria species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 57°29'34'N 59°31'42'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 86000 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: forestry (5%) | nature conservation and research (73%) | not utilised (40%) | tourism/recreation (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 6 | |
| Forest | 90 | |
| Grassland | 4 |
Additional information
References: Larin E.G.