Key Biodiversity Areas

Priel'brus'ye National Park (22199)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Nationalnyi park Priel'brus'ye
Central coordinates: Latitude: 43.3430, Longitude: 42.5981
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1300 to 5642
Area of KBA (km2): 1014.12769
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 2014-08-12 (BL Secretariat): centroid coords adjusted to 43°20'35'N 42°35'53'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 101200 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
Other30
Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks)33
Grassland13
Forest13
Shrubland1

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Human intrusions & disturbanceRecreational activitiesOngoing
Residential & commercial developmentHousing & urban areasOngoing