Key Biodiversity Areas

Cape Martiyan (2045)
Ukraine, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Mys Martyan
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.5000, Longitude: 34.1500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 149
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KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: The site lies on the Black Sea coast, near the town of Yalta, and includes Nikitskiy Botanic Garden.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.

Habitats


Land use: nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal5
Forest40
Artificial - Terrestrial5
Marine Neritic50