Rzhyschivs'ke Game Reserve (2071)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Rzhycshevskoe okhotnichie khozyaistvo
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.0500, Longitude: 31.1333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 91 to 120
Area of KBA (km2): 488.28133
Protected area coverage (%): 57.98
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Semi-natural forest of pine Pinus on sand-dunes, with numerous marshes, in the Dnepr lowlands, near the villages of Staroe, Soshnikov, Kalnoe, Kovalin, Devichki, Golovurov, Erkovci and Mirnoe.
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 | fisheries/aquaculture | hunting (100%) | military (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 41 | |
| Forest | 29 | |
| Shrubland | 2 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 7 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Unknown | 17 |