Molochna river valley (2114)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Dolina r. Molochnaya
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.0833, Longitude: 35.5000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 25 to 105
Area of KBA (km2): 64.6913
Protected area coverage (%): 66.80
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A stretch of the Molochnaya valley, near the villages of Svetlodolinskoe, Kamenskoe and Rubalovka, with numerous reedbeds Phragmites.
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 (80%) | hunting (10%) | not utilised (5%) | urban/industrial/transport (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 12 | |
| Grassland | 65 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 23 |