Key Biodiversity Areas

Velykomykhailivskyj forest (2085)
Ukraine, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Bolshemikhailovskiy les
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.9833, Longitude: 36.5167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 79 to 165
Area of KBA (km2): 10.31651
Protected area coverage (%): 97.04
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: Mixed forest in river-valley lowlands, near the village of Veliko-Mikhailovka.
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 (100%) | nature conservation and research (100%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Forest100