Key Biodiversity Areas

Bilogir'ya (2096)
Ukraine, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Belogorie
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.1500, Longitude: 34.1000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 300
Area of KBA (km2): 607.15028
Protected area coverage (%): 44.87
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A hilly landscape in the northern part of the Crimean mountains. Habitats are dominated by steppe and pseudo-steppe, with a low coverage of forestry plantations.
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 (100%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Shrubland1
Wetlands(Inland)5
Forest2
Artificial - Terrestrial29
Grassland62