Lyman lake (2092)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Sistema ozer Liman
Central coordinates: Latitude: 49.5833, Longitude: 36.5000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 90 to 112
Area of KBA (km2): 49.12898
Protected area coverage (%): 82.24
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A system of lakes in the lower parts of the Severskiy Donec valley, near the village of Komsomolskoe.
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 (29%) | fisheries/aquaculture (19%) | hunting (22%) | not utilised (18%) | urban/industrial/transport (11%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 12 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 63 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Ongoing |