Key Biodiversity Areas

Kakhovs'ke reservoir (Energodar) (9538)
Ukraine, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Kakhovs'ke reservoir (Energodar)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 47.5000, Longitude: 34.6333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 83.9177
Protected area coverage (%): 43.72
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Wetlands(Inland)100

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Agriculture & aquacultureAnnual & perennial non-timber cropsScale Unknown/UnrecordedOnly in the future
Biological resource useLogging & wood harvestingMotivation Unknown/UnrecordedOnly in the future
Natural system modificationsDams & water management/useAbstraction of surface water (commercial use)Only in the future
Climate change & severe weatherHabitat shifting & alterationOnly in the future
Residential & commercial developmentCommercial & industrial areasOnly in the future
Human intrusions & disturbanceRecreational activitiesOnly in the future