Ozersky pine forest (18799)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Ozersky bor
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.5250, Longitude: 83.5119
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 123 to 189
Area of KBA (km2): 596.16094
Protected area coverage (%): 56.81
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: Criteria (A3-taiga) species: Anas penelope, Bucephala clangula, Tetrao urogallus, Tringa ochropus, Strix uralensis.Nesting Ciconia nigra, Aythya nyroca, Pandion haliaetus, Circaetus gallicus, Aquila chrysaetos, Sterna albifrons, Emberiza aureola.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 53°31'30'N 83°30'43'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 59600 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 (72%) | nature conservation and research (65%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 19 | |
| Forest | 72 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 8 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: no changes
Additional information
References: Inozemtsev A.G.Karjakin I.V.