Key Biodiversity Areas

Dereluj river valley (2113)
Ukraine, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Dolina r. Derkul
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.2500, Longitude: 26.0167
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 157 to 227
Area of KBA (km2): 8.13524
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Site description: A stretch of the Derkul valley, near the villages of Ostrica and Moloduya, dominated by grassland with some scrub.
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 (20%) | not utilised (60%)
IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)5
Shrubland35
Artificial - Terrestrial25
Grassland35

Threats


Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats include haymaking and harvesting of sedge Carex (`Other').