RU1163
Caucasus Biosphere Reserve


Country/territory: Russia (European)

IBA criteria met: A2, A3, B3 (2009)
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Area: 280,338 hectares (2,803.38 km2)

IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 good low low
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Site description (2001 baseline)
This IBA is located in the western part of the main Caucasian ridge.

Key biodiversity
Number of most species was the same up to 1995 year, when datasheet was recieving by RBCU.

Acknowledgements
The map polygon is provided courtesy of the Spatial Database on Important Bird Areas of Russia 2014 (© Russian Bird Conservation Union, © Transparent World).

Attributes
Raptors MOU - IBA listed under Table 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Caucasus Biosphere Reserve (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/caucasus-biosphere-reserve-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.