Key Biodiversity Areas

Kinburns'kyj peninsula (2104)
Ukraine, Europe

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Kinburskaya kosa
Central coordinates: Latitude: 46.5333, Longitude: 31.5667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 15
Area of KBA (km2): 240.5961
Protected area coverage (%): 98.92
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: A peninsula in the Black Sea, near the Dnepr delta. There are numerous lakes and lagoons (fresh, brackish and salt water), set in a mosaic of steppe, pseudo-steppe and small forestry plantations.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.

Habitats

Land use: agriculture (15%) | hunting (20%) | nature conservation and research (100%) | tourism/recreation (10%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal5
Wetlands(Inland)5
Grassland80
Artificial - Terrestrial5
Marine Intertidal5

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats to the site include haymaking, overgrazing and afforestation.
Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Biological resource useLogging & wood harvestingMotivation Unknown/UnrecordedOnly in the future
Natural system modificationsDams & water management/useDams (size unknown)Only in the future
Biological resource useFishing & harvesting aquatic resourcesMotivation Unknown/UnrecordedOnly in the future
Climate change & severe weatherStorms & floodingOngoing
Human intrusions & disturbanceRecreational activitiesOngoing
Transportation & service corridorsRoads & railroadsOngoing
Residential & commercial developmentCommercial & industrial areasOngoing
Climate change & severe weatherHabitat shifting & alterationOngoing