Data Zone
Country/territory: Russia (European)
Subnational region(s): Krasnodarski kray
IBA Justification: A1, B2 (2008)
Area: 1,000 hectares (10.00 km2)
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2006 | near favourable | high | very low |
Site description (2001 baseline)
Narrow gorge with pastures in the mountainous part of Krasnodarski region.
Key biodiversity
This area is specially important because the colonie of Gyps fulvus is a lone of the largest among Caucasus
Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akhmet-Skala ridge (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akhmet-skala-ridge-iba-russia-(european) on 17/01/2025.