Dnipro delta (2051)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Nizovya Dnepra
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.5000, Longitude: 32.3167
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2 to 7
Area of KBA (km2): 330.48372
Protected area coverage (%): 98.48
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The delta of the River Dnepr, with numerous small islands of flood-plain forest and large reedbeds, near the town of Golaya Pristan.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The total number of breeding waterbirds is 6,000-8,000 pairs, while more than 140,000 waterbirds stage here during migration.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 32 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 32 | |
| Grassland | 32 | |
| Forest | 5 |