Key Biodiversity Areas

Talduair mountain (18807)
Russia (European), Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Massiv Talduair
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.9092, Longitude: 89.3586
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1524 to 3505
Area of KBA (km2): 2061.10257
Protected area coverage (%): 0.00
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)
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 49°54'33'N 89°21'31'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 206100 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 HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)8
Grassland40
Forest10
Shrubland7
Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks)35