Gorgany (2115)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Gorganu
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.8333, Longitude: 24.0000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 700 to 1788
Area of KBA (km2): 757.15665
Protected area coverage (%): 77.90
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Mountain forest with numerous small rivers and streams, on Gorgany and Svidovec mountains (part of the Carpathian mountains), near the villages of Kalachava, Yasinya and Ust-Chorna.
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 (4%) | forestry (88%) | hunting (85%) | nature conservation and research (5%) | not utilised (3%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 8 | |
| Forest | 70 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 |