East slope of the Northern Ural (20063)
Russia (European), Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Vostochny sklon Sebernogo Urala
Central coordinates: Latitude: 63.3958, Longitude: 59.6281
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 190 to 930
Area of KBA (km2): 2599.80221
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)
Additional biodiversity: Important area for nesting Gallinago media and A3-criteria species.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 63°23'45'N 59°37'41'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 260000 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: fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | forestry (5%) | hunting (7%) | not utilised (80%) | tourism/recreation (6%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 8 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Grassland | 13 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 9 | |
| Other | 12 | |
| Forest | 45 |
Additional information
References: Boiko G.V.
Contributors: The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).