Western Caucasus World Heritage Site buffer zone
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The Western Caucasus World Heritage Site buffer zone is a protected area surrounding the core Western Caucasus World Heritage property, designed to safeguard its outstanding natural ecosystems and biodiversity from external impacts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Caucasus World Heritage Site | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage buffer zone
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buffer zone ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| designation | UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalProtectionGoal |
long-term conservation of mountain ecosystems
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preservation of landscape values surrounding the World Heritage core ⓘ |
| governedBy | Russian environmental legislation ⓘ |
| hasConservationRole | supporting integrity of the Western Caucasus World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ecological buffer
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impact mitigation zone ⓘ land-use regulation zone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Russian Federation
NERFINISHED
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Western Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementObjective |
to control development around the World Heritage property
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to maintain ecological connectivity with surrounding landscapes ⓘ to reduce anthropogenic pressures on the core area ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Caucasus World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
biodiversity of the Western Caucasus
ⓘ
habitats of rare and endemic species ⓘ natural ecosystems of the Western Caucasus ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conserve biodiversity surrounding the core World Heritage property
ⓘ
to protect natural ecosystems from external impacts ⓘ to safeguard the outstanding universal value of the Western Caucasus World Heritage property ⓘ |
| relatedTo | UNESCO World Heritage Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounds | core Western Caucasus World Heritage property ⓘ |
| threatMitigated |
habitat fragmentation
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infrastructure development impacts ⓘ unsustainable land use ⓘ |
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Western Caucasus World Heritage Site