Stokhod river valley (2089)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Zaplava richku Stokhid
Central coordinates: Latitude: 51.7333, Longitude: 25.8333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 140 to 171
Area of KBA (km2): 177.58116
Protected area coverage (%): 82.54
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Lowland marsh and meadows in the Stokhod valley, near Sedlicshe and Stari Chervisha villages.
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: agriculture (58%) | forestry (40%) | nature conservation and research (80%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 6 | |
| Forest | 40 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 54 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Dams (size unknown) | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Wood & pulp plantations | Scale Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Ongoing | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing |