Key Biodiversity Areas

Supij marsh (2067)
Ukraine, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bA1d
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Usovskiy zakaznik
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.4500, Longitude: 31.7667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 114 to 130
Area of KBA (km2): 54.96606
Protected area coverage (%): 95.51
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A marsh in the lower reaches of the Supoy river valley, near Yagotin town.
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.

Habitats


Land use: fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | not utilised (90%) | water management
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsScale Unknown/UnrecordedOngoing