Data Zone
Country/territory: Russia (European)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, B2, B3 (2008)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 107,500 hectares (1,075.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | moderate | not assessed | medium |
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Site description (2001 baseline)
The upper reaches of the Rivers Cherek Balkarski, Cherek Bizengiyski, and Chegem, with forests and meadows (mainly high mountain zones; several 5,000-m peaks in the Bokovoy range) in a rugged landscape with deep ravines, etc.
Key biodiversity
Based on data published in the previous European IBA inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989), the site is important for Tetrao mlokosiewiczi. Other breeding species include Tetraogallus sp. and Alectoris chukar.
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kabardino-Balkarski Nature Reserve (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kabardino-balkarski-nature-reserve-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.