Syra Pogonya mire (2082)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Boloto Sira Pogonya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.5667, Longitude: 27.1667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 142 to 163
Area of KBA (km2): 398.69078
Protected area coverage (%): 82.31
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mire surrounded by mixed forest, near the villages of Vezhitsa, Staroe Selo, Elno and Grabun.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Habitats
Land use: forestry (55%) | nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 45 | |
| Forest | 55 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Flooding (`Natural events') is a threat.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression | Increase in fire frequency/intensity | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Droughts | Only in the future |