Carpathian Vulkanichnyj Mountains (2116)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Vulkanicheskiy khrebet
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.5000, Longitude: 23.0000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 1085
Area of KBA (km2): 1996.74891
Protected area coverage (%): 9.81
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site comprises coniferous forest and subalpine meadows in the Carpathian mountains, in Perechin, Svalyava and Irshava districts.
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 (22%) | forestry (66%) | hunting (3%) | nature conservation and research (1%) | urban/industrial/transport (8%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 76 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Grassland | 8 |