Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

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Data on record keeping of ungulate and fur animals in the Mostovskoy Region as of March 1, 1995 are summarized in Table 4.43 Table 4.43 Record Keeping of Ungulate and Fur Animals in the Mostovskoy Region Animals 1. Elk 2. Deer 3. Wild hog 4. Roe deer 5. Chamois 6. European bison 7. Bear 8. European hare 9. Fox 10. Mask rat 1 1 . Squirrel 12. Wild cat 13. Common raccoon 14. Mink 15. Marten 16. Otter 17. Raccoon dog 18. Badger 19. Marmot 20. Lynx 21. Jackal 22. Wolf Area Suitable for Habitats, Thou. ha 15 60 10 80 80 - - 130 120 90 30 100 100 - 50 30 130 130 - 100 I 20 - Area on Which the Species are Recorded 15 10 10 - - - - 15 120 90 10 10 10 10 - 15 15 - 10 15 - Number of Recorded Animals 12 12 4 - - - 6 37 2 8 8 7 - 13 - 128 10 64 10 - Animal Popu- lation Density Per Thou. ha, Where Recorded 0.02 0.8 0.8 0.7 - 1.3 0.8 1.2 0.4 - - - 0.4 0.3 - 8.5 0.66 - 6.4 0.66 - Total number of animals in region 12 12 4 - - 60 37 2 24 80 70 - 65 - 1109 86 - 640 89 - PAGE 4-69

4.5.1.8 Unique Habitats Unique habitats are represented by the Caucasus biosphere reserve and a number of sanctuaries. A sketch including the location of particularly protected territories in the region of the Krasnodar GRES is presented in Appendix 20. 4.5.1.9 Animals Causing Harm Except for nuisance animals (rats, mice, mosquitoes, cockroaches, etc.) no harmful animals are encountered in the region of the Krasnodar GRES site. 4.5.2 Caucasian Biosphere Reserve 4.5.2.1 Formal Status and Actual Situation 4.5.2.1.1 Physico-Geographic Conditions The western Caucasus is divided into northern and southern parts, the Main and Watershed ranges make up a boundary between them. In the northern part, the Main Range extends within a reserve from the town of Fisht in the north-west to the town of Adzhar in the south-east. This is a region where high relief is prevalent with abundant old glacier forms: glacial troughs in the upper reaches of rivers, kars, cirques, moraines, and roche moutonnee (glacier-warn rock). Sharp peaks and snow banks tower above them, avalanches are frequent. There are 60 glaciers (cirque, hanging-cirque and hanging glaciers) with a total area of 18.2 km2. They are not large in size (0.1-1.8 km2). The largest of them is located on the Pseashkha mountain- 1.8 km2. The height of the ridge rises from Chugush mountain, reaching in the south-east more than 3000 m (the highest top is Takhvoa mtn., 3346 m). On the western side, in the upper reaches of the Belaya river, the Main Ridge is considerably lower and does not exceed 1800 m. Only lime stone massifs Fisht and Oshten belong to high mountains geomorphologically. The side ridge stretches 2-5 km more to the north than the Main Ridge. It is characterized by a combination of medium and high mountain relief with predominance of the first. Between the Main and side ridges there is a zone of South slate depression. Matching this depression are the longitudinal areas of the Zakan, Achipsta, Umpyrka, Alous, Aspidnaya, Turovaya, Gefo, and Bezymyannaya rivers, separated from each other by saddles. Along the northern slope of the Boevoy ridge is the Northern slate depression, which is also PAGE 4-70

Data on record keeping of ungulate and fur animals in the Mostovskoy Region as<br />

of March 1, 1995 are summarized in Table 4.43<br />

Table 4.43<br />

Record Keeping of Ungulate and Fur Animals in the Mostovskoy Region<br />

Animals<br />

1. Elk<br />

2. Deer<br />

3. Wild hog<br />

4. Roe deer<br />

5. Chamois<br />

6. European<br />

bison<br />

7. Bear<br />

8. European<br />

hare<br />

9. Fox<br />

10. Mask<br />

rat<br />

1 1 . Squirrel<br />

12. Wild cat<br />

13.<br />

Common<br />

raccoon<br />

14. Mink<br />

15. Marten<br />

16. Otter<br />

17. Raccoon<br />

dog<br />

18. Badger<br />

19. Marmot<br />

20. Lynx<br />

21. Jackal<br />

22. Wolf<br />

Area<br />

Suitable for<br />

Habitats,<br />

Thou. ha<br />

15<br />

60<br />

10<br />

80<br />

80<br />

-<br />

-<br />

130<br />

120<br />

90<br />

30<br />

100<br />

100<br />

-<br />

50<br />

30<br />

130<br />

130<br />

-<br />

100<br />

I 20<br />

-<br />

Area on<br />

Which the<br />

Species are<br />

Recorded<br />

15<br />

10<br />

10<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

15<br />

120<br />

90<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

10<br />

-<br />

15<br />

15<br />

-<br />

10<br />

15<br />

-<br />

Number of<br />

Recorded<br />

Animals<br />

12<br />

12<br />

4<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

6<br />

37<br />

2<br />

8<br />

8<br />

7<br />

-<br />

13<br />

-<br />

128<br />

10<br />

64<br />

10<br />

-<br />

Animal Popu-<br />

lation Density<br />

Per Thou. ha,<br />

Where<br />

Recorded<br />

0.02<br />

0.8<br />

0.8<br />

0.7<br />

-<br />

1.3<br />

0.8<br />

1.2<br />

0.4<br />

-<br />

-<br />

-<br />

0.4<br />

0.3<br />

-<br />

8.5<br />

0.66<br />

-<br />

6.4<br />

0.66<br />

-<br />

Total<br />

number of<br />

animals in<br />

region<br />

12<br />

12<br />

4<br />

-<br />

-<br />

60<br />

37<br />

2<br />

24<br />

80<br />

70<br />

-<br />

65<br />

-<br />

1109<br />

86<br />

-<br />

640<br />

89<br />

-<br />

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