Charyshskaya (18796)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Charyshskaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.4656, Longitude: 83.2622
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 350 to 961
Area of KBA (km2): 1598.51613
Protected area coverage (%): 18.02
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 nesting Crex crex, Aquila heliaca, A. nipalensis, Bubo bubo.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 51°27'56'N 83°15'44'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 159800 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
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 2 | |
| Grassland | 66 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 30 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression | Increase in fire frequency/intensity | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing |
Additional information
References: Karjakin I.V.Smelyanski I.E.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).