Korostushevskoe Game Reserve (2117)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Korostushevskoe okhotnichie khozyaistvo
Central coordinates: Latitude: 50.2167, Longitude: 29.0667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 180 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 370.05473
Protected area coverage (%): 91.71
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Semi-natural mixed forest and forestry plantations (the figure of 94% includes both forest-types) with small rivers and meadows along valley bottoms, near the villages of Gorodskoe, Kocherov, Krapivnya and Ivnica.
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 (5%) | forestry (94%) | hunting (70%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 94 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 3 | |
| Grassland | 2 |