Key Biodiversity Areas

Zalazniki, Beli, Urino and Leskovo area (24905)
Russia (Central Asian), Central Asia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Urochischa Zalazniki, Beli, Urino and Leskovo
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.0167, Longitude: 34.2019
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 240 to 295
Area of KBA (km2): 105.38825
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 55°1'0'N 34°12'7'E and site area changed to (or confirmed as) 10540 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
Artificial - Terrestrial8
Grassland20
Forest60
Wetlands(Inland)10
Shrubland2