Cheka mountain (18893)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Gora Cheka
Central coordinates: Latitude: 52.5392, Longitude: 59.0858
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 262 to 558
Area of KBA (km2): 226.94911
Protected area coverage (%): 1.99
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 Aquila heliaca.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 52°32'21'N 59°5'9'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 22700 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 (80%) | not utilised (20%) | urban/industrial/transport (1%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 4 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 38 | |
| Grassland | 48 |
Additional information
References: Gashek V.A.Morozov V.V.