Key Biodiversity Areas

Korotchenkivs'ki meadows (2057)
Ukraine, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Korotchenkovo-Tshulatovckiy lug
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.9333, Longitude: 33.3833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 126
Area of KBA (km2): 60.74987
Protected area coverage (%): 93.94
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Fen meadows in the lower valley of the River Desna, between Razletu and Trubchevsk and including Korotchenkovo-Chulatovskiy meadows near Korotchenkovo village.
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: agriculture
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100

Threats


Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Unstable water-levels pose a threat to nesting waterbirds (`Other' threat).