Valley of the Berd' river (18806)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Dolina reki Berd'
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.5558, Longitude: 83.8639
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 113 to 298
Area of KBA (km2): 753.13048
Protected area coverage (%): 5.18
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 raptors and Ciconia nigra.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 54°33'21'N 83°51'50'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 75300 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 (58%) | tourism/recreation (2%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 59 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 1 | |
| Grassland | 7 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 |
Additional information
References: Karjakin I.V.