Key Biodiversity Areas

Burlinskaya forest band (18789)
Russia (European), Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Burlinskaya lenta
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.0031, Longitude: 80.8389
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 145 to 171
Area of KBA (km2): 1130.21717
Protected area coverage (%): 35.97
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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 Aquila clanga.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°0'11'N 80°50'20'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 113000 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 (3%) | forestry (83%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial3
Forest78
Wetlands(Inland)19

Additional information


References: Karjakin I.V.Bakka S.B.Grabovski M.A.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).