# DESIGNATIONSTATUS

DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Parc Natural Comunal de los Vallesde les Valls del Comapedrosa (site number 2204)


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IBA of International Importance "Lva Floodplain"


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Republican Landscape Eserve "Krasny Bor”


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Potential Emerald Site "Pizhevka Riverhead"


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Potential Emerald Site "Velikiy Mokh Yukhhovichskiy"


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Potential Emerald Site "Nioman River Valley"


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Republican Hydrological Reserve "Ostrova Duleby"


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Wetland reserve of local importance “Iput”


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Potential Emerald Site "Lower Pripyat Valley"


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Republican Landscape Reserve “Mozyrskiye Ovragi


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Key Botanical Territory “Grodnenskaya Pushcha”


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Republican Landscape Reserve “Grodnenskaya Pushcha”


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Republican hydrological Reserve “Boloto Mokh”


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Republican biological Reserve “Podvelikiy Mokh”


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Republican Landscape Reserve “Sorochanskiye Ozyora”


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Potential Emerald Site "Viliya River Valley"


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Key Bird Area of International importance "Chervonoye"


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Key Bird Area of regional importance Bielaye Fish Farm


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"Mid Bug Valley" Improtant Bird Area PL104 (Poland)


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"Polessie Bug Valley" Natura 2000 site (Poland)


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National Natural Park Shatskiy (Ukraine)


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"Idjevan" State sanctuart (including "Corylus colurna" State sanctuary)


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IBA of International Importance "Berezina-Gaina"


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IBA of International Importance "Liesnaya River"


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Important Bird Aarea "Belovezhskaya Pushcha"


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IBA of International Importance "Khovanshchyna"


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IBA of International Importance "Shchara Floodplain"


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The Mid Bug Valeey - Natura 2000 site (Poland)


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Republican Landscape Reserve "Pribuzhskoye Polessie"


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IBA of International Importance "Nalibokskaya Pushcha"


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IBA of Regional importance "The Western Berezina Valley"


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IBA of International Importance "Volkhva"


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IBA of Inetrnational Importance "Dzivin-Vialiki Lies"


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IBA of International importance "Haradzienskaja Svislač"


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IBA of International Importance KHovanshchyna


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IBA of International Improtance "Ptich Floodplain"


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IBA of Inetrnational Importance "Arekhauskaye"


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Belarusian part of the Transboundary Ramsar Site« Stokhid-Pripyat-Prostyr”


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IBA of international importance "Prostyr"


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Biological Reserve for Breeding of European Bison


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IBA of International Importance "Vydritsa"


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IBA of International Importance "Vieluta"


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IBA of Inernational Importance "Sozh Floodplain"


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IBA of International Importane "Sialets"


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IBA of International  Importance "Polessie Radtioan Strict Reserve"


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Polessie State Radiation-Ecological Strict Reserve


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IBA of International Importance "Chyrvonaye"


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Landscape Reserve of National Importance "Ozyory"


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NATURA 2000 site "Čepkelių pelkė" (LTVAR0009)


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Landscape Reserve of National Importance "Stronga"


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Potential Emerald Site "Luchosa Floodplain"


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Republican Landscape Reserve "Krasny Bor”


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Hydrological Natural Monument of National Importance "Svyatye Krinitsy"


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Potential Emerald Site "Pronya River Valley"


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Important Bird Area "Lelchitskaya Ubort"


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Potential Emerald Site "Ubort River Valley"


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Reserve of National Importance "Svislochsko-Berezinskiy"


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Reserve of Local Importance "Dubovskiy kaskad ozyor"


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Reserve of Local Importance "Solovyovskoye"


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Reserve of National Importance "Smychek"


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Reserve of National Importance "Vudritsa"


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Reserve of Local Importance "Urochosche Zaruchevye"


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Reserve of Local Importance "Velikaya Bel"


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Sagne de Pré Rodet, Sagnes de la Burtignière HM 36,37


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Vallée de Joux et Haut-Jura vaudois IFP1022


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Ciossa Antognini ZA 168, Boschetti ZA 167,


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Delta del Ticino e della Verzasca IFP 1802


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Tourbière sous les Plans- les Tésailles BM 1608


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Salwiden BM 3285, Ochsenweid/Schwand/Gwün BM 3286


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Galgenmaad/Schribersmad BM 540, Mösli BM 536


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Rhône genevois-Vallons de l'Allondon et de la Laire


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Naturschutzgebiet Seelhofenzopfen arrêté du 27.3.1953


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Naturschutzreservat Elfenau arrêté du 23.6.1936


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Oberengadiner Seenlandschaft und Berninagruppe 1908


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Oberengadiner Seenlandschaft u. Berninagruppe IFP 1908


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Magnilldalen-Busjødalen and 7 other sites...


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Berezovye Islands╨in the Gulf of Finland


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No 131, 146, 149 Wässermatten in den Tälern etc


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Luncă cu iarba-cîmpului (Bursuceni 1)Luncă cu iarba-cîmpului (Bursuceni 2)


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Luncă cu predominarea golomățului Drăgăneşti


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National Park Durmitor with Tara River Canyon


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Tara River basin - Biosfere Reserve (UNESCO - MaB)


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Fuglevika, Nordhasselvika, Havika and Steinodden


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IBA Gornje Podunavlje (Important bird area)


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IPA Gornje Podunavlje (Important plant area)


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Nomination for Ramsar site - Gornje Podunavlje


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PBA Gornje Podunavlje (Prime buterffly area)


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Special Nature Reserve "Gornje Podunavlje"


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Ramsar site No.136 - Obedska bara 3RS001


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IBA Deliblatska pescara (Important bird area)


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IPA Deliblatska pescara (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
PBA Deliblatska pescara (Prime buterffly area)


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Ramsar site No.1655 - Labudovo okno 3RS005


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Special Nature Reserve "Deliblatska pescara"


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Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Vlasina"


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IPA Sar planina sa klisurom Prizrenske Bistrice


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PBA Pastrik-Gorozup (Prime buterffly area)


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PBA Sar-planina-Brezovica (Prime buterffly area)


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IPA Tara sa klisurom Belog Rzava (Important plant area)


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Ramsar site No.1392 - Slano Kopovo 3RS004


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IBA Stara planina - Vidlic (Important bird area)


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IPA Stara planina (Important plant area)


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PBA Stara planina (Prime buterffly area)


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IBA Djerdapska gorge (Important bird area)


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IPA Djerdap with surrounding sand grasslands (Important plan


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IBA Subotica lakes and sandy terrain (Important bird area)


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IPA Dolina reke Pcinje (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Dolina Pcinje"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Suboticka pescara (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Suboticka pescara"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Vrsacke planine (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Vrsacke planine"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Mokra Gora i Sargan (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Sargan - Mokra Gora"


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Proposal:Special Nature Reserve "Suva planina"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Jelasnicka klisura (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Special Nature Reserve "Jelasnicka klisura"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Koviljsko-Petrovaradinski rit (Important plant area)


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Special Nature Reserve "Koviljsko-Petrovaradinski rit"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Pasnjaci velike droplje (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Special Nature Reserve "Pasnjaci velike droplje"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Selevenjska pustara (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Special Nature Reserve "Selevenjske pustare"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Stari Begej-Carska bara (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Ramsar site No.819 - Stari Begej-Carska bara 3RS003


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Special Nature Reserve "Stari Begej-Carska bara"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IBA Uvac-Milesevka (Important bird area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Kanjon reke Milesevke (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Regional Nature Park "Klisura reke Milesevke"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Palicko jezero (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Sicevacka klisura (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Klisura reke Miruse sa Koznikom (Important plant area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Mirusa"


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IBA Ovcar-Kablar gorge (Important bird area)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Ovcarsko-Kablarska klisu


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IPA Klisura reke Jerme (Important plant area)


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Proposal: Special Nature Reserve "Jerma"


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IBA Valjevske mountains (Important bird area)


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Proposal:Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Valjevske plani


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Ramsar site No.1656 - Pestersko polje 3RS006


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Special Nature Reserve "Klisura reke Tresnjice"


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Special Nature Reserve  "Venerina padina"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
IBA Zlot gorge-Dubasnica (Important bird area)


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IPA Klisura Lazareve reke kod Zlota (Important plant area)


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Natural Monument "Klisura Osanicke reke"


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Strict Nature Reserve "Mala jasenova glava"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Landscape of outstanding beauty "Ozrenske livade"


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Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Klisura reke Gradac"


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Proposal: Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Pancevacke ade


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Proposal: Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Zaovine"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Avala"


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Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Kosmaj"


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Proposal: Landscape of Outstanding Qualities "Radan"


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Transboundary protected area (Russian-Finland PA Drujba)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Gruppa limanov mezhdu rekoi Kuban' I rekoi Protoka


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Dunaiskyi Biosphere Reserve (Ukrainian Danube Delta Bio Res


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Park is  part of Biosphere Reserve"Eastern Carpathians"


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National Nature Park "Gomilshanski Lisy"


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Interfluve of rivers Dnistro and Turunchak


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National Nature Park "Zacharovanyi Kray"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Donetskyi kryazh Regional Landscape Park


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Bilosoraiska Bay and Bilosaraiska Split (Ramsar wetland)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Kryva Bay and Kryva Split (Ramsar wetland)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Karmeliukove Podillia National Nature Park


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Gurlo r.Berdy, Berdianska zatoka & Berdianska kosa


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Balka Rossokhovata"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  Dniprovski porohy


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Balka Velyka Osokorivka"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Balka Vorona"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Hruntozakhysne lisonasadzhennia"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  Lisovyi masyv vzdovzh livoho bereha richky Dnipro


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Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  Ostriv Tavolzhanin


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
National Nature Park  "Biloberezhia Sviatoslava"


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Pamiatka pryrody zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Urochyshche Huline"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
National Nature Park "Skolivski Beskydy"


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Pamiatka pryrody zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Urochyshche Boromlia"


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Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Spadshchanske ozero"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Kaminski pishchanyky"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Monastyrskyi lis"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Dzherelni rozsypy"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
National Nature Park  "Kremenetski hory"


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Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia "Marina hora"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pechenizhske Pole Regional Landscape Park


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Kremenchuts'ky plavni Regional Landscape Park


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Boloto Mokh"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Gidrologichnui zakaznyk zagalnoderzhavnogo znachennia "Sered


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia Sokoliata


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  Velykyi lis


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia "Dniprovski porohy"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Ivanivskyi bir"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Kamianskyi lisovyi masyv"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
National Nature Park "Oleshkivski pisky"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Holube ozero"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Urochyshche Klynovetske"


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Pamiatka pryrody zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Belbekskyi kanion"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia "Hirskyi karst Krymu"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Hirskyi karst Krymu"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Urochyshche Karabi-Yaila"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Urochyshche Kub?lach"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zapovidne  urochyshche  "Hirsko-lisovyi masyv u s. Topolivka"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk zagalnoderzhavnogo znachenya "Mys Aia"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Nevklianska dacha-1"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Nevklianska dacha-2"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Oleksandrivskyi masyv"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
The landscape zakaznik of national importance "Kosa Obytichna"


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Landscape zakaznik of national importance "Zgarskyi"


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Regional Landscape Park "Izmailski Ostrovy"


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Four PAs: "Borivskyi", "Velukui i Malyi  lumany", "Sadochky", "Pryvorsklianskyi"


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Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Shariv Kut"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Voloshanska dacha"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Balka Bandurka"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Solonyi Lyman"


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Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Vasylivska koloniia sirykh chapel"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Berezovi kolky"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Starozburivskyi akatsiievyi lis"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Ratsynska Dacha"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Naholnyi Kriazh"


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Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Kreidiana roslynnist bilia sela Kirovo"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Urochyshche Kalynove"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Kivertsivskyi National Nature Park "Tsumanska Pushcha"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Regional Landscape Park "Verkhnio-Dnistriovski Beskydy


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
National Nature Park  "Pivnichne Podillia"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Regional Landscape Park "Ravske Roztochya"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
National Nature Park  "Dnistrovskyi Kanion"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Hnylyi rih"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Tupychivska dacha-1"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Landshaftnyi zakaznyk zagalnoderzhavnogo znachennia "Pryoril


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Tarutynskyi step"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Tiligulskyi Regional Landscape Park (Odesska oblast)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Tiligulskyi Regional Landscape Park(Mykolaivska oblast)


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zagalnoderzhavnyi Botanical Zakaznik "Zernov's Phyllophora f


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National Nature Park  "Tuzlovski Lymany"


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13 protected areas of regional significants "Zakaznyk mistsevogo znachenya" are within the Emerald site


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6 protected areas of regional significants "Zakaznyk mistsevogo znachenya" are within the Emerald site


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevogo znachenya "Slovechanskyi Kriazh"


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There are five PAs of a category Zakaznyks mistsevogo znachenya


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There are eight PAs of a category Zapovidne Urochyshche


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There are two PAs of a category Zakaznyks mistsevogo znachenya


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Butkivskyi terasnyi park''


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Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Novobila"


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Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Pryberezhnyi akvalnyi kompleks bilia hory Aiu-Dah"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Akvalnyi kompleks u Arabatskoi strilky"


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Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia   "Novopavlivskyi lis"


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Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia   "Mykhailivskyi step"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Hidrolohichna pamiatka pryrody "Kybikynska krynytsia"


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Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Tsilynna dilianka vzdovzh zaliznytsi"


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Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Koloniia sirykh chapel"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Hidrolohichnyi zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Shyinskyi"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Haidamatska balka"


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Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia   "Tsybulivska dacha"


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Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Obodivska Dacha"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Mostky"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Bihatskyi lis"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Boloto Supii"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia "Surazka dacha"


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Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Landshaftne nasadzhennia duba"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Lisovi nasadzhennia duba"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Lisovi nasadzhennia sosny z dubom"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Nasadzhennia duba"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Vysokoproduktyvne nasadzhennia sosny z dubom"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia "Lisove nasadzhennia vikovykh dubiv"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia   "Irdynske boloto"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia   "Rusko-Polianskyi prybolotnyi"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia  "Velykyi lis"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Lypyne”


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Protected  Tract (local  importance) “Ozero Tur”


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Orihivskyi”


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Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Borovytska dacha"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Urochyshche Bobrovnia"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia   "Urochyshche Obyima"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Zakaznyk mistsevoho znachennia  "Zhovtnevyi bir"


DESIGNATEDSITENAME:
Pamiatka pryrody mistsevoho znachennia   "Vikovi duby"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Savranskyi lis"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Turova Dacha"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Urochyshche Dzherela"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia  "Potik Osa"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia   "Zhuravli?vska Dacha"


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Zakaznyk zahalnoderzhavnoho znachennia   "Marksova Dubyna"


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Wildlife sanctuary (national importance) Rys’


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance)  Smolnyi


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Protected  Tract (local  importance) “Rozvylka”


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Wildlife sanctuary (state importance) “Ban’ky”


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Wildlife sanctuary (state importance) “Korch”


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Lysa gora”


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Plotnytsia”


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Poiarkivskyi”


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Teresyny”


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Berezovyi”


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Slovechanskyi kriazh”


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Wildlife sanctuary (State importance) “Dibrovskyi”


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Dibrovskyi”


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Zalavskyi”


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Wildlife sanctuary (local importance) “Hradys’kyi”


# EMERALDSITE

QUALITY:
High importance in Andorra - High biodiversity

OTHERCHARACT:
habitat unic in Pyrenees : littles woodlands of Prunus padus subsp borealis


SITENAME:
Parc natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa

DOCUMENTATION:
-BIOCOM (Biologia i Comunicació SL), 2001. Estudi de viabilitat i orientació estratègica per a la creació d’un espai natural protegit a l’àrea del Coma Pedrosa (La Massana).Informe inèdit.-Carrillo, E., Carreras, J., Ferré, A., Mercadé, A., March, S. i Salvat, A., 2007. Catàleg de la flora vascular (Pteridophita i Spermatophyta) de la part est del Parc Natural Comunal de les valls del Comapedrosa (i del parc sencer). Comú de la Massana i Grup de Recerca de Geobotànica i Cartografia de la Vegetació de la Universitat de Barcelona. Informe inèdit.-CARRILLO, E.; MERCADÉ, A.; NINOT, J.M.; CARRERAS, J.; FERRÉ, A. & FONT, X. 2008. Check ‐ list i Llista Vermella de la Flora d’Andorra. Centre d’Estudis de la Neu i la Muntanya d’Andorra (CENMA) de l’Institut d’Estudis Andorrans (IEA), Ministeri d’Ordenament Territorial, Urbanisme i Medi Ambient  ‐ Departament deMedi Ambient-Colell, J., Dalmau, J. i Nicolau, J., 2005. Estudi de la fauna vertebrada rellevant del Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa. BIOCOM (Biologia i Comunicació SL) i Comú de la Massana. Informe inèdit.-Dalmau, J. i Martín Rosa, L.M., 2008. Estudi de la migració postnupcial d’ocells passeriformes pel Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa. BIOCOM (Biologia i Comunicació SL) i Comú de la Massana. Informe inèdit.-FERRÉ, A.; CARRERAS, J.; CARRILLO, E. & NINOT, J.M. 2003. Avaluació de l’interès naturalístic d’Andorra a partir de la cartografia dels hàbitats, dins CARRERAS J. et al. 2003. Mapa digital dels hàbitats d’Andorra. Centre de Biodiversitat (IEA). Universitat de Barcelona. CD-ROM.-Guixé, D., 2008. La comunitat de ratpenats al Parc Natural del Comapedrosa. Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC) i Comú de la Massana. Informe inèdit.-Orgué, S., 2007. Arbres i arbredes singulars del Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa. BIOCOM (Biologia i Comunicació SL) i Comú de la Massana. Informe inèdit.-PÉREZ-HAASE, A.; CARITG, R.; CARRILLO, E.; FERRÉ, A. & CARRERAS, J. 2013. Revisió i actualització del mapa d’hàbitats d’Andorra, a escala 1:25.000. Centre d’Estudis de la Neu i de la Muntanya d’Andorra de l’Institut d’Estudis Andorrans.-Nicolau, J., 2007. Atles preliminar dels micromamífers del Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa. BIOCOM (Biologia i Comunicació SL) i Comú de la Massana. Informe inèdit.-Nicolau, J., Dalmau, J., 2008. Llista vermella de la fauna vertebrada d'Andorra. Dovern d'Andorra, Departament de Patrimoni Natural.-Nicolau, J. i Baró, M., 2009. El Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa. Planificació i gestió d’un nou espai protegit al Principat d’Andorra. Revista del CENMA 3: 3-11.-Nicolau, J., 2010. Llistat preliminar dels fongs macromicets del Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa. BIOCOM (Biologia i Comunicació SL) i Comú de la Massana. Informe inèdit.-Nicolau, J., 2011. Estat actual del coneixement de la flora i els hàbitats CORINE del Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa (Andorra). Actes del IX Col·loqui Internacional de Botánica Pirenaico-cantábrica a Ordino, Andorra: 297-302.-Nicolau, J., Borredà, V. i Martínez-Ortí, A., 2011. Contribució al coneixement de la fauna invertebrada del Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa. Catàlegs preliminars dels lepidòpters ropalòcers, els ortòpters i els mol·luscs. Revista del CENMA 6: 22-33.-Nicolau, J., 2013. Amfibis i rèptils del Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa. Rastres. La revista que t’apropa a la fauna salvatge 4: 6-11.- Govern d'Andorra-RIBA, S. 2002. Inventari i estudi de les molleres i patamolls d’Andorra: Primera fase. Departament de Medi Ambient. Govern d’Andorra. Document inèdit.-RIBA, S, 2008-2011. Monitoratge de les zones humides 2008, 2009 i 2010-2011. Departament de Medi Ambient. Govern d’Andorra. 3 documents inèdits.

DESIGNATION:
Declaration of the “Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del Comapedrosa” on July 27th 2006 (https://www.bopa.ad/bopa/018062/Pagines/4610A.aspx); previously declared as “Parc Natural de les Valls del Coma Pedrosa” on December 19th 2003 (https://www.bopa.ad/bopa/015091/Pagines/31D3E.aspx).

OTHERCHARACT:
The effect of the quaternary glaciations on the landscape is very evident in the park. The glacial erosion created a very abrupt landscape, presided over by ridges and peaks. The latter include the peak of Comapedrosa (2.942 m), the highest peak in Andorra. Other prominent peaks with altitudes exceeding 2.900 m, are Roca Entravessada (2.927 m) and Medacorba (2.913 m). The park also protects the best representation of glacial lakes in western Andorra, which are divided into six different groups. These include those located at the highest altitude in Andorra (Estany de Més Amunt dels Forcats; located at 2.714 m). Some areas of the park are regularly affected by avalanches. These create open areas that are found in different stages of natural succession. Very rare volcanic rocks, at least in the Andorran context, also have been found in the park (rhyolitic tuffs). Another important feature of the park is the presence of mature forests with old-growth trees. 57 trees of high interest have been inventoried, some of them more than 300 years old.


SITENAME:
"Llogara" National Park / Parku Kombetar i Llogarase

DOCUMENTATION:
Baldacci A., Escursione botanica allo scoglio di Saseno. Bul. Soc. Bot. It., 1893.Hoda P., Studim gjeobotanik i formacionit te pishes se zeze (Pinus nigra Arn.) ne vendin tone., in Departamenti i Biologjise, F.Sh.N.,. 1989, Universiteti i Tiranes: Tirana. p. 140.DisertacionVangjeli J., Studim gjeobotanik i rrobullit - Pinus heldreichii Crist subsp. leucodermis ( Antoine ) Markgraf ne Shqiperi, in Inst. Kerk.Biologjike. 1982, Akademia e Shkencave: Tirane.Haxhiu I.,1998 - The Reptilia of Albania.Bonn.Beit.48.Grup autoresh,1997 - Libri i Kuq (Bime, Kafshe, Shoqerime bimore)(Botim i NgO).Tirane. Bego F., 1997 - Kontribut ne njohjen e gjitareve te vegjel ( Mammalia,        Insektivora, Chiroptera, Rodentia ) te Shqiperise: te dhena taksonomike, bioekologjike dhe biogjeografike. (Disertacion). Universiteti i Tiranes. FSHN.165 faqe. Bino T., - (Personal observations).

QUALITY:
One of the best preserved areas, with high biodiversity values, especially for some endemic ( Hypericum haplophylloides), subendemic ( Petteria ramentacea) and relict (Taxus baccata) plant species. The site is very important also for mammals ( Sciurus vulgaris, Apodemus mystacinus, Buteo rufinus etc). It is the only place where Pitymus felteni has been recorded for Albania so far. The most important birds are Dendrocopos syriacus, D. major, Dryocopus martius, etc.The site ( from 0 m at the sea level up to 2018 m ) has potentially many possibilities for the developement of ecotourism.

OTHERCHARACT:
A variety of habitats, starting from the sea level to high mountains peaks ( more than 2000m .) Mainly dominated by a mixed coniferous-broadleaved.


SITENAME:
Divjaka National Park / Parku Kombetar i Divjakes

DOCUMENTATION:
* Mullaj A., 1989 - Vegjetacioni bregdetar i Shqiperise (Disertacion) * Ruci B., Mullaj A., Vangjeli J., 1995. Vegjetacioni i lagunes se Karavastase dhe zones perreth saj.Pun.Inst.Kerk.Bol. (10), 12-22* Bino T.,( In preparation) - Nesting waterbirds of Caravasta complex. 9p. In.Zekhuis M. & Tempelman D., (Editors) Nesting waterbirds of Albania, WIWO - Report ( In Prep.) * Bego F., 1997 - Kontribut ne njohjen e gjitareve te vegjel (Mammalia, Insektivora, Chiroptera, Rodentia ) te Shqiperise: te dhena taksonomike, bioekologjike dhe biogjeografike. (Disertacion). Universiteti i Tiranes. FSHN.165 faqe.

QUALITY:
It is one of the two Ramsar sites of Albania. Karavasta is the most famous IBA of Albania.The site shelters 10 Globally Threatened Species of birds. For 6 species Karavasta holds more than 1% of the regional population. The mediterranean pine forest is also very important, with some rare, threatened and endemic plant species.

DESIGNATION:
By Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 96, of November 21st, 1966, the forest part with an area of 1250 ha is declared as "National Park".By Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 413, of August 8th, 1996, Karavasta lagoon and Divjaka Park are declared "Particularly protected natural ecosystem to be included in the Ramsar Convention list of protected wetlands".

OTHERCHARACT:
Dominated mainly by the lagoon and the mediterranean pine forest (Pinus Pinea, Pinus halepensis), but there are a lot of different important habitats as river deltas, sand dunes, psamophyte, halophyte, hydrophyte and hygrophyte vegetation.


SITENAME:
Prespa National Park (Parku Kombetar i Prespes)

DOCUMENTATION:
Qosja Xh.,1979 -Vegjetacioni dhe Flora e Shqiperise Juglindore (Disertacion)                      Tirane. Mersinllari M.199. Te dhena mbi bimesine e Malit me gropa. (Doreshkrim) Fremuth W. Armin Schopp-Guth, Hoda P., Mersinllari M., Dinga L.,, Assessment of                the sustainable use of medicinal plants from the Ohrid and Prespa                        region, . 1999.Bino T. & Jorgo G.,               1998 - Ornithological importance of the Albanian part of Ohrid               and Prespa lakes. p. 165-171. In PPNEAeds. Towards integrated               conservation and sustainable development of trans-boundary               Macro-Micro Prespa ecosystems. 215 pHaxhiu I., 1998 - The Reptilia of Albania: Species composition, distribution,                         habitats.. Zool. Beitr. Bonn.

QUALITY:
Dry pastures and damaged forests, with some interesting plant species, such as Sideritis raeseri, Potentilla detommasii, Oxytropis urumovii etc. Important site, especially for Sus  scrofa, Miniopterus schreibersi, etc. as well as for some cave-dwelling bats, that are all protected species.

DESIGNATION:
By Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 80, of February 2nd, 1999 the area of "Prespa e madhe" and "Prespa e vogel" with an area of 27'750 ha is declared as "National Park".

OTHERCHARACT:
Transboundary lakes and eastern part of Mali i Thate ( 2287m), mainly composed of oak woodland, beech woodland and water vegetationVery attractive landscape, with high values for ecotourism. An interesting cave (Treni cave), with archeological and biospeleological values.One of the Albanian IBAs.Fulfils the Ramsar criteria concerning the number of wintering birds


SITENAME:
Butrinti National Park  (Parku Kombetar i Butrintit)

DOCUMENTATION:
* Mullaj A., 1989 - Vegjetacioni bregdetar i Shqiperise (Disertacion).* Bego F., 1997 - Kontribut ne njohjen e  gjitareve te vegjel ( Mammalia,               Insektivora, Chiroptera, Rodentia) te Shqiperise: te dhena taksonomike,bioekologjike dhe biogjeografike. (Disertacion). * Haxhiu I., 1994 - The Herpetofauna of Albania : Amphibia, Species composition, Distribution, Habitats, Zool. Jb. Syst. Bonn* Bino T., Brew M., Casale F., Erhart F., Richardson J., & Bego F., 1997 - Ornithological observation in Albania (7-14 April 1996). Rapport  de ASPBM et   LIPU.

QUALITY:
The site is an important IBA for wintering and migratory birds of the region,such as Ardeolla ralloides, Egretta alba, Pelecanus crispus, etc.It is also important place for Lutra lutra.The evergreen woodland is small but interesting.

OTHERCHARACT:
The main components of the site are the lake, the lagoon and a small but typical meditarranean forest.


DOCUMENTATION:
Vangjeli J.,1982 - Mbi disa te dhena floristike dhe fitosociologjike te pyllit me artin te bardhe ne Balgjaj. BSHN.(1), 93-99. Grup autoresh,1977 - Libri i Kuq ( Bime, Shoqerime bimore dhe Kafshe te Rrezikuara) Tirane.

QUALITY:
The site is dominated by  virgine natural forest of Pinus peuce, a relict species that must be under strict protection. The site is hosting and offering habitats and shelter for a number of rare and threatened mammal and bird species such as  Ursus arctos, Lynx lynx, Canis lupus, Capreolus capreolus,   Tetrao urogallus, Gyps fulvus etc. The site offers, also,   particular landscape and geological values. The presence of glacial lakes brings other specific features and values to thesite.

DESIGNATION:
The "Allamani's forest" is proposed as a strict protected area by the Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity Protection.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site is represented by scarce and pure Pinus peuce forest. In the high level of the site the Pinetum peucis-leucodermis community and Seslerio-Pineto leucodermis occur. The lakes are covered mainly by Myriophyllo-Nupharetum lutea community.


SITENAME:
Tomorri National Park (Parku Kombetar Tomorri)

DOCUMENTATION:
Vangjeli J., 1982 - Studim gjeobotanik i rrobullit - Pinus leucodermis - ne Shqiperi.           (Disertacion.)Vangjeli J., Ruci B., Mullaj A., 1995 - Libri i Kuq - Bimet e rralla e te kercenuara te           ShqiperiseHoda P. et al..,1998 - Preliminary Phytosociological Conspectus of Albanian Plant           Communities ( Report for Darwin Initiative Program- Lancaster, UK)Bego F., 1999 - Personal Observations ( Unpublished). KayserY, Bino T., & Gauthier-Clerc M., 1995. Recensement des oiseaux                     d'hivernants en Albanie. 17 Janvier - 7 Fevrier 1995. Rapport de la Station           Biologique de la Tour de Valat. 79 ppHabili D,et al,1997 - Vezhgim ekologjik i pyjeve te larte te               Shqiperise

QUALITY:
High value of biodiversity, especially of endemic, rare and threatened plant taxons. Important area also for mamals and birds, linked with high forests and subalpine and alpine communities.

DESIGNATION:
By Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 102, of January 15th, 1996, the mountainous area of Mali i Tomorrit, with an area of 4000 ha, is declared as "National Park".

OTHERCHARACT:
Dominated mainly of Bosnian pine forest and (but in smaller quantity) of beech forest. There are  also pastures at the upper level of the site.


SITENAME:
Dajti National Park  (Parku Kombetar i Dajtit)

DOCUMENTATION:
ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 1966 DCM - no 96, "Designation of the Forests National Parks"ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT Regulation - no 3213, 1986, "On Administration, Establishment Criteria, Treatment and Maintenance of the National Forests Parks", chapter 1, point 7  PHARE, 1997. Plan for Conservation and Management of Dajti NP, Albania. WWF. Final Report, pp. 88NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.ALBANIAN PARLIAMENT 2002 Law - no 8606, 2002 "On Protected Areas" ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 2003 DCM- no 266, "Administrations of the Protected Area" ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 2003 DCM- no 267, "Procedures to propose and declare the Protected Areas and its Buffer Zone).DGFP 2005 The New Management Plan for Dajti National Park, Albania. DHV Agriculture and Natural Resources BV in association with Halcrow  Rural Management, UK and DIAVA, Albania.DEMIRI M., 1983 - Flora eksursioniste e Shqipërisë. Tiranë.HODA P., 1989 -- Studim gjeobotanik i pyjeve të pishës së zezë (Pinus nigra Arn.) në Shqipëri. (Tezë doktorate) Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i Tiranës.KALAJNXHIU A., PROKO A., HODA P.-2004 Mbi florën e Parkut Kombëtar të Dajtit. Rev. shqipt. e Shkencave Bujqësore. 2004, 3(4), p: 24-28. TiranëMERSINLLARI M., 1988 -- Vështrim gjeobotanik i ahishteve të vendit tonë. (Tezë doktorate) Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i Tiranës.QOSJA XH., 1989 - Karakteristika korologjike të florës së Shqipërisë. Studime Biologjike Tiranë No 7, fq. 36 - 41.SHKURTAJ G.1998-Mbi floren e bimesine e Parkut Kombetar te Dajtit (Teze diplome. Fak.Shk.Nat.)VANGJELI J., 1982 -- Studim gjeobotanik i rrobullit (Pinus heldreichii Christ subsp. Leucodermis (Antoine) Markgraf) në Shqipëri. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., 1993 -- Analiza taksonomike, floristike, fitosociologjike dhe të dhëna gjeobotanike mbi dushkajat e Shqipërisë. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., RUÇI B., MULLAJ A. 1995 - Libri i kuq-Bimët e kërcënuara e të rralla të Shqipërisë. Akademia e Shkencave Tiranë.

QUALITY:
Dajti National Park is one of the most important natural areas of Albania because of its rich and diverse wildlife (plant and animals) heritage. This is largely explained by the geographical position of Dajti National Park (on the transition zone between Mediterranean and Central European Vegetation zones, its location near to the sea and the topography (high altitude amplitudes). The wide range of habitats include Mediterranean shrubs ('maquis'), mixed woodlands (oak forests, chestnut forests), beach forests, mixed forests of beech and fir, pine forests, grasslands, sub-alpine meadows, water reservoirs, streams and springs, wet meadows, cliffs, caves and so on.In the total territory of Dajti National Park, more than 750 vascular plant species have been identified, which is equivalent to about 23% of the entire Albanian flora, and inlcude some of the most endangered species as Ramonda serbica, Taxus baccata, Satureja Montana, Pinus leucodermis.Dajti National Park area is hosting many species of global conservation interest, including 14 species of mammals (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Rh. blasii, Rh. euryale, Rh.hipposideros, Myotis myotis, M, capaccinni, Miniopterus schreibersi, Lutra lutra, Mus spicilegus, Microtus thomasi, Glis glis, Dryomys nitedula, Muscardinus avellanarius, Sciurus vulgaris); 3 species of reptiles (Emys orbicularis, Testudo hermanni and Elaphe situla), 2 species of amphibians (Triturus cristatus and Hyla arborea) and 4 species of insects (Osmoderma aremita, Cerambyx cerdo, Rosalia alpina, and Maculinea alcon).

DESIGNATION:
Dajti National Forest Park was designated for its biological and tourist values on December 16th 1960. In 1966, Dajti National Forest Park area was extended to 3300 hectares. In 1996-1997 a management plan, prepared by the WWF Italy funded by the European Union PHARE Program, proposed that the Dajti National Park area should be extended to cover an area of 11.877 hectares.Adjacent to the Dajti National Forest Park is the Protected Game Reserve of Qafemolle established as a hunting reserve in 1966, with an area of 3300 hectares.The new management plan for the Dajti National Park approved by the Ministry of Environment on 2005 merge these two protected areas and propose the designation of a National Park with an area of 29,384 hectares. This proposal is not approved by the Government yet.

OTHERCHARACT:
Dominated by maquis and decidous forests (mainly beech and oak forest).


SITENAME:
Protected landscape of the wetland complex Vjose - Narte. (Peisazhi i Mbrojtur i sistemit ligatinor Vjose-Narte)

DOCUMENTATION:
GEF/UNDP 2004 Protected Landscape of Vjose-Narta Mangement plan. MedWetCoast project "Conservation of Wetland and Coastal Ecosystem in Mediterranean Region".UNEP -B.P/R.A.C., 1988. The Blue Plan. Future of the Mediterranean Basin. Environment-Development 2000-2025. Executive Summary and Suggestions for Action. UNEP & MAP, 1996. Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP) in Albania. Phase I and II.NEA, 1999. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan-Albania. NEA (today's Ministry of Environment)MoE & RAC/SPA, 2002. Strategic Action Plan for the conservation of marine and coastal Biodiversity (BIO-SAP). National ReportIUCN, 2001. Redlist of Globally Threatened SpeciesAcademy of Sciences. 1988, 1992, 1996. The Flora of Albania, 1,2,3 vol., Tirana. Albania.Academy of Sciences 1995. The Red Book. Flora. Tirana. Albania.Baldacci, A, & Beguinot, A. 1918 - Contributo alla flora autumnale ed invernale e dei dintorni di Valona. Nuove Giorn. Bot. It.Buzo, K. 1979: Flora e vegetazione al delta Vjosa. Villagio Globale, trimestrale di ecologia. Dossier Albania . Nr.10., pg. 103-108.Giugno 2000. Bari. Italy tone. Tirane.Demiri, 1983: M. Flora ekskursioniste e Shqiperise. TiraneGolz, P & Reinhard, H. R, 1984: Die Orchideen Flora Albaniens. Baden- Wurtt. Markgraf, F. 1932: Pflanzengeographie von Albanien. Stutgard. Mitrushi, I. 1955: Druret dhe shkurret e Shqiperise. Tirane 1955Mitrushi, I. 1966: Dendroflora e Shqiperise. Tirane.Mullaj, A. 1989: The Coastal vegetation of Albania. PHD Thesis, Tirana, AlbaniaMullaj.A. & etc. 1999: Flora and vegetation of Vlora Bay, Biological Studies, Nr.1\1999 Tirana, AlbaniaPaparisto, K, etj. 1961: Flora e Tiranes. Tirane. Qosja, XH. 1983. Disa konsiderata teoriko praktike mbi vegjetacionin bregdetar te vendit tone. Punime te QKB.Nr.3.REC, 1997. The Red Book, (Bime, shoqerime bimore dhe kafshe te rrezikuara). Tirana. AlbaniaRuci, B. & Vangjeli, J. 1966: Te dhena mbi vegjetacionin e ujrave te embla dhe floren hidro e higrofile te Shqiperise. Tirane.Ruci, B & Mullaj, A. 1994 Te dhena mbi vegjetacionin e Lagunes se Karavastase e zones perreth saj. Punime te QKB. Nr. 10.Bino, T. 1998. L'avifaune aquatique du systeme lagunaire mediterraneen de Karavasta (Albanie) et sa conservation. Thèse de Doctorat, Université de Montpellier II Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc. 216 pp.Defos du Rau, P. & Bino, T. 1998. The colonial charadriiformes of Narta saltworks : Recommendations for management and conservation.p. 130-133. In Zekhuis, M. & Tempelman, D. (editors). Breeding birds of the Albanian Wetlands. WIWO - Report Nr. 64, Zeist.Hagemeijer, W.J.M., Schepers, F. & Hallmann, B. 1993. Wintering waterbirds in the coastal wetlands of Albania, 1993. WIWO-Report Nr. 49.Lamani, F. et Puzanov, V. 1962. Inventarizimi i shpendeve te Shqiperise. Buletini i Shkencave Natyrore 3, 4. 87-101.Rose, P. M. & Scott, D.A. 1997. Waterfowl population estimates - Second Edition. Wetlands International Publication 44. Wageningen, The Netherlands.Tempelman D. & Defos du Rau, P. 1998. Nesting waterbirds of Narta complex. p. 50-56. In Zekhuis, M. & Tempelman, D. (editors). Breeding birds of the Albanian Wetlands. WIWO - Report Nr. 64, Zeist.Zekhuist, M. J.  & Tempelman, D. 1998. Breeding waterbirds of the Albanian wetlands, spring 1996. WIWO-report Nr. 64, Zeist.ATKINSON R.I., 1990.  The main threatened animal species of Albania (In WCMC Animal Database. WCMC Cambridge, UK. September 1990. Vol.2. Pp 170BEGO F., 1997. Current threat status of the mammals of Albania. In Libri i Kuq i Bimeve, Shoqerimeve Bimore dhe Kafsheve te Shqiperise. REC-Hungary: 310 ppHANAK V., LAMANI F., MURRAJ Xh., 1961. Te dhena nga perhapja e lakuriqeve te nates (Chiroptera) ne Shqiperi. Univ. i Tiranes, Bul. Shk. Nat., No.3, 124-158KOÇI V., 1961. Manual i gjuetise. Botim i Ministrise se Bujqesise. TiraneP. Qirjazi, F. Bego, 1999. Natural Monuments of Albania; 116 ppJ. Vangjeli, D. Habili, F. Bego, B. Ruci, 1997: Ecological Survey of the High Forest Areas of Albania - (Copyright World Bank): 331ppMima M, Fitoka E, Bego F. 2004. Wetland Inventory in Albania. Special Publication produced in the framework of the project: Wetland Inventory in Albania, financed by the Greek Environmental Ministry, under DAC programme.

QUALITY:
The site is an important distribution area for a high number of plant species (800 vascular plants), animals including moluscs, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and especially birds (at least 749 species of animals). A good number of species belong to categories threatened either nationally or internationally. Narta is a site of worldwide conservation interest since it shelters 26 Globally Threatened species. The site's importance is shown also by the presence of 118 species protected nationally and internationally. Narta is a stronghold of biodiversity in Albania.Vjose-Narta is a Landscape Protected Area and one of the top IBAs of Albania. The site shelters 6 Globally Threatened Species of birds.

DESIGNATION:
Protected Landscape, established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 51 date 17.05.2004

OTHERCHARACT:
The wetland complex of Vjosa-Narta is distinguished for its diversity of habitats and its richness in flora and fauna species. Many of them are of have a conservation value at international, national, and regional level. A wide range of habitats, typical to wetland sites, include Mediterranean shrubs and maquis in the hill range, alluvial forests bordering Vjosa River, fresh water bodies at Zverneci or Panaja hills, coastal lagoons of Narta and Kallenga, salt marshes of Akernia etc.


SITENAME:
Managed Nature Reserve (Albanian part) of Shkodra lake / Rezerva Natyrore e Menaxhuar e Liqenit te Shkodres  (pjesa shqiptare)

DOCUMENTATION:
NEA, 1999. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan-Albania. NEA (today's Ministry of Environment)IUCN, 2001. Redlist of Globally Threatened SpeciesAcademy of Sciences. 1988, 1992, 1996. The Flora of Albania, 1,2,3 vol., Tirana. Albania.Academy of Sciences 1995. The Red Book. Flora. Tirana. Albania.Demiri, 1983: M. Flora ekskursioniste e Shqiperise. TiraneMarkgraf, F. 1932: Pflanzengeographie von Albanien. Stutgard. Mitrushi, I. 1955: Druret dhe shkurret e Shqiperise. Tirane 1955Mitrushi, I. 1966: Dendroflora e Shqiperise. Tirane.REC, 1997. The Red Book, (Bime, shoqerime bimore dhe kafshe te rrezikuara). Tirana. AlbaniaRuci B., 1983 - Te dhena mbi vegjetacionin dhe floren e liqenit te Shkodres. BSHN.(3,4). Dhora Dh. etc.,1996- Liqeni i Shkodres. Broshure Ruci, B. & Vangjeli, J. 1966: Te dhena mbi vegjetacionin e ujrave te embla dhe floren hidro e higrofile te Shqiperise. Tirane.Lamani, F. et Puzanov, V. 1962. Inventarizimi i shpendeve te Shqiperise. Buletini i Shkencave Natyrore 3, 4. 87-101.Rose, P. M. & Scott, D.A. 1997. Waterfowl population estimates - Second Edition. Wetlands International Publication 44. Wageningen, The Netherlands.Zekhuist, M. J.  & Tempelman, D. 1998. Breeding waterbirds of the Albanian wetlands, spring 1996. WIWO-report Nr. 64, Zeist.Atkinson R.I., 1990.  The main threatened animal species of Albania (In WCMC Animal Database. WCMC Cambridge, UK. September 1990. Vol.2. Pp 170Bego F., 1997. Current threat status of the mammals of Albania. In Libri i Kuq i Bimeve, Shoqerimeve Bimore dhe Kafsheve te Shqiperise. REC-Hungary: 310 ppP. Qirjazi, F. Bego, 1999. Natural Monuments of Albania; 116 ppJ. Vangjeli, D. Habili, F. Bego, B. Ruci, 1997: Ecological Survey of the High Forest Areas of Albania - (Copyright World Bank): 331pp

QUALITY:
The site is an Important Bird Area for Europe hosting about 40 bird species, including the globally endangered specie of Phalacrocorax pygmeus. Shkodra nature Managed Reserve is an IBAs and a Ramsar Site. The site shelters several Globally Threatened Species of birds.The lake is home for some 45 fish species including the endengered species of Acipenser sturio. The area is rich in aquatic vegetation including some endemic and endengered spesies like Nymphaea alba, Nuphar luteum, Nymphoides peltata, and Trapa natans.

DESIGNATION:
Natural Managed Reserve (IUCN Category IV), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 684, date 02.11.2005

OTHERCHARACT:
This is the biggest lake in the Balkan peninsula. It is and important area for trans-boundary biodiversity protection (the Montenegrin part of the like is already designated as a National Park and a Ramsar site. The site includes a variety of habitats as the lake, under water meadows, floating meadows, peat lands, forests, etc.


DOCUMENTATION:
ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 1966 DCM - no 96, "Designation of the Forests National Parks"ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT Regulation - no 3213, 1986, "On Administration, Establishment Criteria, Treatment and Maintenance of the National Forests Parks", chapter 1, point 7  NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.IKPK, IKB, MSHN, 1997 - Pyjet e virgjër-Vëzhgimi ekologjik i pyjeve të lartë të Shqipërisë. Studim i financuar nga Banka Botërore në kuadrin e Projektit të Pyjve Shqipëri.MERSINLLARI M., 1988 -- Vështrim gjeobotanik i ahishteve të vendit tonë. (Tezë doktorate) Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i Tiranës.QOSJA XH., 1989 - Karakteristika korologjike të florës së Shqipërisë. Studime Biologjike Tiranë No 7, fq. 36 - 41.VANGJELI J., 1982 -- Studim gjeobotanik i rrobullit (Pinus heldreichii Christ subsp. Leucodermis (Antoine) Markgraf) në Shqipëri. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., 1993 -- Analiza taksonomike, floristike, fitosociologjike dhe të dhëna gjeobotanike mbi dushkajat e Shqipërisë. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., RUÇI B., MULLAJ A. 1995 - Libri i kuq-Bimët e kërcënuara e të rralla të Shqipërisë. Akademia e Shkencave Tiranë.

QUALITY:
The Alps consist of characteristic mountainous ecosystems of Albania. They are part of the Dinaric Arc mountain range and are very important in the trans-boundary preservation of valuable mountainous forest ecosystems. The area is mainly covered by forests and meadows. It includes one of the few Albanian sites with naturally grown spruce trees (Picea Abies). The area is rich in endemic species as Wulfenia baldaccii, Dioscorea balcanica, etc. The area is also important for several fauna species, especially for those requiring large undisturbed forest ecosystems as chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Balkan lynx (Lynx lynx), brown bear (Ursus Arctos), wolf (Canis lupus), capercaille (Tetrao urogallus), etc.

DESIGNATION:
There is no designation yet for the whole protected area called National Park "Alps" (70'000 ha).National Park "Thethi" (2630 ha) (IUCN Category II), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 96, date 21.11.1966.National Park "Lugina e Valbones" (8000 ha) (IUCN Category II), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 102, date 15.01.1996.Strict Nature Reserve "Lumi i Gashit" (3000 ha) (IUCN Category I) established by Deciosion of Council of Mnisters No. 102, date 15.01.1996

OTHERCHARACT:
"A very interesting geomorphological complex, with plenty of different landscapes and habitats. One of the best preserved areas in Albania. The site is dominated by beech, coniferous and mixed forests, as well as by alpine and subalpine meadows. Very interesting also for a high number of endemics, subendemics and balkan species."


DOCUMENTATION:
ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 1966 DCM - no 96, "Designation of the Forests National Parks"ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT Regulation - no 3213, 1986, "On Administration, Establishment Criteria, Treatment and Maintenance of the National Forests Parks", chapter 1, point 7  NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.IKPK, IKB, MSHN, 1997 - Pyjet e virgjër-Vëzhgimi ekologjik i pyjeve të lartë të Shqipërisë. Studim i financuar nga Banka Botërore në kuadrin e Projektit të Pyjve Shqipëri.MERSINLLARI M., 1988 -- Vështrim gjeobotanik i ahishteve të vendit tonë. (Tezë doktorate) Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i Tiranës.QOSJA XH., 1989 - Karakteristika korologjike të florës së Shqipërisë. Studime Biologjike Tiranë No 7, fq. 36 - 41.VANGJELI J., 1982 -- Studim gjeobotanik i rrobullit (Pinus heldreichii Christ subsp. Leucodermis (Antoine) Markgraf) në Shqipëri. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., 1993 -- Analiza taksonomike, floristike, fitosociologjike dhe të dhëna gjeobotanike mbi dushkajat e Shqipërisë. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., RUÇI B., MULLAJ A. 1995 - Libri i kuq-Bimët e kërcënuara e të rralla të Shqipërisë. Akademia e Shkencave Tiranë.DPPK 2001-2003 Planet e menaxhimit te ekonomive Pyjore "Lura 1", "Lura 2", Krej-Lure-Arremolle", "Kunore-Valmure", "Mbasdeje-Zall Gjocaj"

QUALITY:
The site "Kurora e Lures-Kunore Valmore-Zall-Gjocaj" includes some of the most beautiful and interesting natural landscapes of Albania. The area is well-known for its alpine lake system (several beautiful alpine lakes) and important natural habitats. The area offers several ecosystems as different forest types, including endangered species as Pinus Peuce and Pinus leucodermis, alpine meadows and wetlands. The area is rich in endemic species as Forsythia europaea, Brachypodium albanicum), Gentiana lutea, Numphaea alba, Nyphar luteum, etc The area is also important for several fauna species, especially for those requiring large undisturbed forest ecosystems as chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Balkan lynx (Lynx lynx), brown bear (Ursus Arctos), wolf (Canis lupus), capercaille (Tetrao urogallus), eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), etc.

DESIGNATION:
N, P, "Lura" (1280 ha) (IUCN Category II), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 96, date 21.11.1966.N. P, "Zall Gjocaj" (140 ha) (IUCN Category II), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 102, date 15.01.1996.

OTHERCHARACT:
One of the most diverse and  interesting areas of Albania, with high  biodiversity values, but mostly damaged during the last 15 years. A nice combination of woods, scrubs, aquatic communitites and very rich in Balkan and albanian endemic species, such as Silene sendtneri, Trifolium albanicum, Lilium carniolicum subsp. albanicum, etc.


SITENAME:
Bredhi Hotoves-Dangelli National Park / Parku Kombetar Bredhi i Hotoves-Dangelli.

DOCUMENTATION:
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.IKPK, IKB, MSHN, 1997 - Pyjet e virgjër-Vëzhgimi ekologjik i pyjeve të lartë të Shqipërisë. Studim i financuar nga Banka Botërore në kuadrin e Projektit të Pyjve Shqipëri.MERSINLLARI M., 1988 -- Vështrim gjeobotanik i ahishteve të vendit tonë. (Tezë doktorate) Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i Tiranës.QOSJA XH., 1989 - Karakteristika korologjike të florës së Shqipërisë. Studime Biologjike Tiranë No 7, fq. 36 - 41.VANGJELI J., 1982 -- Studim gjeobotanik i rrobullit (Pinus heldreichii Christ subsp. Leucodermis (Antoine) Markgraf) në Shqipëri. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., 1993 -- Analiza taksonomike, floristike, fitosociologjike dhe të dhëna gjeobotanike mbi dushkajat e Shqipërisë. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., RUÇI B., MULLAJ A. 1995 - Libri i kuq-Bimët e kërcënuara e të rralla të Shqipërisë. Akademia e Shkencave Tiranë.

QUALITY:
The site "Bredhi i Hotoves-Dangelli" is considered as an important relict site of Mediterranean vegetation. It includes amazing fir forests with Macedonian fir (Abies borisi-regis), pure or mixed with other broadleaved species (oaks, maple, hornbeam), as well as a unique mixture of Mediterranean shrubs, especially Arbutus unedo and Arbutus andrachne (this last one is growing at its north-western border of its distribution area). The area is rich in endemic species and there are several important wildlife species breeding there.

DESIGNATION:
There is no designation yet for the whole protected area called National Park "Bredhi i Hotoves-Dangelli" (15'000 ha).National Park "Bredhi i Hotoves" (1200 ha) (IUCN Category II), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 102, date 15.01.1996.

OTHERCHARACT:
The most representative area covered by woods with Abies borisii-regis in Albania. Very well protected.


DOCUMENTATION:
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1995. The Red Book. Flora. Tirana. Albania.ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 1988, 1992, 1996. The Flora of Albania, 1,2,3 vol., Tirana. Albania.ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 1966 DCM - no 96, "Designation of the Forests National Parks"ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT Regulation - no 3213, 1986, "On Administration, Establishment Criteria, Treatment and Maintenance of the National Forests Parks", chapter 1, point 7  ATKINSON R.I., 1990.  The main threatened animal species of Albania (In WCMC Animal Database. WCMC Cambridge, UK. September 1990. Vol.2. Pp 170BEGO F., 1997. Current threat status of the mammals of Albania. In Libri i Kuq i Bimeve, Shoqerimeve Bimore dhe Kafsheve te Shqiperise. REC-Hungary: 310 ppDEMIRI, 1983: M. Flora ekskursioniste e Shqiperise. TiraneIKPK, IKB, MSHN, 1997 - Pyjet e virgjër-Vëzhgimi ekologjik i pyjeve të lartë të Shqipërisë. Studim i financuar nga Banka Botërore në kuadrin e Projektit të Pyjve Shqipëri.IUCN, 2001. Redlist of Globally Threatened SpeciesMARKGRAF, F. 1932: Pflanzengeographie von Albanien. Stutgard. MERSINLLARI M., 1988 -- Vështrim gjeobotanik i ahishteve të vendit tonë. (Tezë doktorate) Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i Tiranës.MITRUSHI, I. 1955: Druret dhe shkurret e Shqiperise. Tirane 1955MITRUSHI, I. 1966: Dendroflora e Shqiperise. Tirane.NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.P. QIRJAZI, F. BEGO, 1999. Natural Monuments of Albania; 116 ppQOSJA XH., 1989 - Karakteristika korologjike të florës së Shqipërisë. Studime Biologjike Tiranë No 7, fq. 36 - 41.REC, 1997. The Red Book, (Bime, shoqerime bimore dhe kafshe te rrezikuara). Tirana. AlbaniaVANGJELI J., 1982 -- Studim gjeobotanik i rrobullit (Pinus heldreichii Christ subsp. Leucodermis (Antoine) Markgraf) në Shqipëri. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., 1993 -- Analiza taksonomike, floristike, fitosociologjike dhe të dhëna gjeobotanike mbi dushkajat e Shqipërisë. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., RUÇI B., MULLAJ A. 1995 - Libri i kuq-Bimët e kërcënuara e të rralla të Shqipërisë. Akademia e Shkencave Tiranë.

QUALITY:
The site "Morava" includes some very interesting landscapes of the south-eastern part of Albania. The area consists of a variety of ecosystems and important habitats, mainly beech and oak forests. There is a beautiful Betula forest growing within this area. The area is rich in endemic and rare species. It is home for several wildlife species and especially it provides an ecological corridor to large mammals as brown bear (Ursus arctos), wolf (Canis lupus), lynx (Felis lynx), chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), deer (Capreolus capreolus), becoming an important site at regional level (Balkan peninsula).

DESIGNATION:
There is no designation yet for the Protected Landscape "Morava" (30'000 ha).National Park "Bredhi i Drenoves" (1380 ha) (IUCN Category II), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 96, date 21.11.1966.Protected Landscape "Nikolica" (510 ha) (IUCN Category V), established by Decision of Council of  Minister No. 102, date 15.01.1996.Natural Managed Reserve "Cangonj" (250 ha) (IUCN Category IV), established by Decision of Council of Minister on 1977.

OTHERCHARACT:
A nice and well protected Abies borisii-regis woodland.


SITENAME:
Karaburun-Orikum-Dukat National Park / Parku Kombetar Karaburun-Orikum-Dukat.

DOCUMENTATION:
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1995. The Red Book. Flora. Tirana. Albania.ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 1988, 1992, 1996. The Flora of Albania, 1,2,3 vol., Tirana. Albania.ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 1966 DCM - no 96, "Designation of the Forests National Parks"ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT Regulation - no 3213, 1986, "On Administration, Establishment Criteria, Treatment and Maintenance of the National Forests Parks", chapter 1, point 7  ATKINSON R.I., 1990.  The main threatened animal species of Albania (In WCMC Animal Database. WCMC Cambridge, UK. September 1990. Vol.2. Pp 170BEGO F., 1997. Current threat status of the mammals of Albania. In Libri i Kuq i Bimeve, Shoqerimeve Bimore dhe Kafsheve te Shqiperise. REC-Hungary: 310 ppDEMIRI, 1983: M. Flora ekskursioniste e Shqiperise. TiraneGEF/UNDP 2004 Natinal Park Llogara-Karaburun Mangement plan. MedWetCoast project "Conservation of Wetland and Coastal Ecosystem in Mediterranean Region".IKPK, IKB, MSHN, 1997 - Pyjet e virgjër-Vëzhgimi ekologjik i pyjeve të lartë të Shqipërisë. Studim i financuar nga Banka Botërore në kuadrin e Projektit të Pyjve Shqipëri.IUCN, 2001. Redlist of Globally Threatened Species.MARKGRAF, F. 1932: Pflanzengeographie von Albanien. Stutgard. MERSINLLARI M., 1988 -- Vështrim gjeobotanik i ahishteve të vendit tonë. (Tezë doktorate) Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i Tiranës.MITRUSHI, I. 1955: Druret dhe shkurret e Shqiperise. Tirane 1955MITRUSHI, I. 1966: Dendroflora e Shqiperise. Tirane.NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.P. QIRJAZI, F. BEGO, 1999. Natural Monuments of Albania; 116 ppQOSJA XH., 1989 - Karakteristika korologjike të florës së Shqipërisë. Studime Biologjike Tiranë No 7, fq. 36 - 41.REC, 1997. The Red Book, (Bime, shoqerime bimore dhe kafshe te rrezikuara). Tirana. AlbaniaVANGJELI J., 1982 -- Studim gjeobotanik i rrobullit (Pinus heldreichii Christ subsp. Leucodermis (Antoine) Markgraf) në Shqipëri. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., 1993 -- Analiza taksonomike, floristike, fitosociologjike dhe të dhëna gjeobotanike mbi dushkajat e Shqipërisë. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., RUÇI B., MULLAJ A. 1995 - Libri i kuq-Bimët e kërcënuara e të rralla të Shqipërisë. Akademia e Shkencave Tiranë.RUCI, B. & VANGJELI, J. 1966: Te dhena mbi vegjetacionin e ujrave te embla dhe floren hidro e higrofile te Shqiperise. TIRANE.LAMANI, F. ET PUZANOV, V. 1962. Inventarizimi i shpendeve te Shqiperise. Buletini i Shkencave Natyrore 3, 4. 87-101.

QUALITY:
The Llogara-Karaburun site is a very diverse area including different types of ecosystems starting from the sea to the alpine meadows and pastures. The Karaburuni peninsula, presents a wonderful landscape even if it is not cover with a rich vegetation. At the other hand the Llogora forest has a high biodiversity level including a mixed coniferous forest (with Pinus nigra, Pinus leucodermis, Abies borisii-regis) and rare oak species like Quercus coccifera and Q. Macrolepis, as well as typical mediterranean shrubs and coastal rocks vegetation. The site includes the Orikumi lagoon, a very important wetland for meadows of birds, as well as sea Posidonia oceanica. The area is rich in endemic and rare species as Taxus bacata and Ceratonia siliqua. The area is rich in terrestrial and marine fauna species.

DESIGNATION:
There is no designation yet for the whole protected area called National Park "Llogara-Karaburun" (34'000 ha).National Park "Llogara" (1'010 ha) (IUCN Category II), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 96, date 21.11.1966.Managed Natural Reserve "Karaburun" (20'000 ha) (IUCN Category IV), established by Order of the Minister of Agriculture, date 22.02.1968.

OTHERCHARACT:
A very complex area, rich in different geomorphological elementes and habitats, starting from the marine and coastal communities, lagoons, marshes,machia,  garrigues up to the oak woodland etc.


SITENAME:
Bize-Brozh-Bardhet Protected Landscape - (Peizazhi i Mbrojtur Bize-Brosh- Berdhet.)

DOCUMENTATION:
ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 1966 DCM - no 96, "Designation of the Forests National Parks"ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT Regulation - no 3213, 1986, "On Administration, Establishment Criteria, Treatment and Maintenance of the National Forests Parks", chapter 1, point 7  NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.IKPK, IKB, MSHN, 1997 - Pyjet e virgjër-Vëzhgimi ekologjik i pyjeve të lartë të Shqipërisë. Studim i financuar nga Banka Botërore në kuadrin e Projektit të Pyjve Shqipëri.MERSINLLARI M., 1988 -- Vështrim gjeobotanik i ahishteve të vendit tonë. (Tezë doktorate) Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i Tiranës.QOSJA XH., 1989 - Karakteristika korologjike të florës së Shqipërisë. Studime Biologjike Tiranë No 7, fq. 36 - 41.VANGJELI J., 1982 -- Studim gjeobotanik i rrobullit (Pinus heldreichii Christ subsp. Leucodermis (Antoine) Markgraf) në Shqipëri. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., 1993 -- Analiza taksonomike, floristike, fitosociologjike dhe të dhëna gjeobotanike mbi dushkajat e Shqipërisë. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.VANGJELI J., RUÇI B., MULLAJ A. 1995 - Libri i kuq-Bimët e kërcënuara e të rralla të Shqipërisë. Akademia e Shkencave Tiranë.DPPK 2001-2003 Planet e menaxhimit te ekonomive Pyjore "Bixe", "Brosh-Bardhet"

QUALITY:
The "Bize-Brosh-Bardhet" site is located in central Albania. There are several forest ecosystems occurring within this site including beech, fir, maple forests. Since it is strategically located between other important area ( other protected areas (NP "Dajti", "Liqeni i zi", Stebleve, Qarrishte-Rrajce) this site is an important step over and ecological corridor for several animal species especially for important big mammals. The site hosts several bird and animal species.

DESIGNATION:
There is no designation yet for the whole protected area called Protected Landscape "Bize-Brosh Bardhet"Protected Landscape "Bize", 1'370 ha (IUCN Category V), established by Decision of the Council of Ministers No.102, of January 15 st, 1996Protected Landscape "Bize", 670 ha (IUCN Category V), established by Decision of the Council of Ministers No.102, of January 15 st, 1996

OTHERCHARACT:
"Beautiful landscape, rich in beech forests, caves, carstic holes, meadows,...:"


SITENAME:
Karavasta National Park / Parku Kombetar  Karavasta

DOCUMENTATION:
NEA, 1999. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan-Albania. NEA (today's Ministry of Environment)IUCN, 2001. Redlist of Globally Threatened SpeciesAcademy of Sciences. 1988, 1992, 1996. The Flora of Albania, 1,2,3 vol., Tirana. Albania.Academy of Sciences 1995. The Red Book. Flora. Tirana. Albania.Demiri, 1983: M. Flora ekskursioniste e Shqiperise. TiraneMarkgraf, F. 1932: Pflanzengeographie von Albanien. Stutgard. Mitrushi, I. 1955: Druret dhe shkurret e Shqiperise. Tirane 1955Mitrushi, I. 1966: Dendroflora e Shqiperise. Tirane.PHARE 1996: Karavsata lagoon administration and management projectREC, 1997. The Red Book, (Bime, shoqerime bimore dhe kafshe te rrezikuara). Tirana. AlbaniaRuci, B. & Vangjeli, J. 1966: Te dhena mbi vegjetacionin e ujrave te embla dhe floren hidro e higrofile te Shqiperise. Tirane.Lamani, F. et Puzanov, V. 1962. Inventarizimi i shpendeve te Shqiperise. Buletini i Shkencave Natyrore 3, 4. 87-101.Rose, P. M. & Scott, D.A. 1997. Waterfowl population estimates - Second Edition. Wetlands International Publication 44. Wageningen, The Netherlands.Zekhuist, M. J.  & Tempelman, D. 1998. Breeding waterbirds of the Albanian wetlands, spring 1996. WIWO-report Nr. 64, Zeist.ATKINSON R.I., 1990.  The main threatened animal species of Albania (In WCMC Animal Database. WCMC Cambridge, UK. September 1990. Vol.2. Pp 170BEGO F., 1997. Current threat status of the mammals of Albania. In Libri i Kuq i Bimeve, Shoqerimeve Bimore dhe Kafsheve te Shqiperise. REC-Hungary: 310 ppP. Qirjazi, F. Bego, 1999. Natural Monuments of Albania; 116 ppJ. Vangjeli, D. Habili, F. Bego, B. Ruci, 1997: Ecological Survey of the High Forest Areas of Albania - (Copyright World Bank): 331pp

QUALITY:
The Karavasta lagoon is one the most important coastal lagoons in Albania. The site includes a variety of habitats as the lagoon, reed beds, aquatic vegetation, natural pine forests, sand dunes, etc. The site is an Important Bird Area for Europe, especially as a wintering site for birds hosting about 70'000 individuals per year. The lagoon is the only nesting site of pelicans (Pelicanus crispus) in Albania.

DESIGNATION:
There is no designation yet for the whole protected area called National Park "Divjake-Karavasta" (20'750 ha).Strict Protected area "Karavasta lagoon" (5'000 ha) (IUCN Category I) established by Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 413, date 22.08.1994.National Park "Divjaka" (1'250 ha) (IUCN Category II), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 96, date 21.11.1966.Managed Natural Reserve "Kular" (815 ha) (IUCN Category IV), established by Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 413, date 22.08.1994.Particularly protected natural ecosystem to be included in the Ramsar Convention list of protected wetlands "Divjake-Karavasta" established by Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 413, date 22.08.1994.

OTHERCHARACT:
High geomorphological and ecosystemic diversity. Different habitats starting from the sea and lagoons,up to the hills……..


DOCUMENTATION:
NEA, 1999. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan-Albania. NEA (today's Ministry of Environment)IUCN, 2001. Redlist of Globally Threatened SpeciesAcademy of Sciences. 1988, 1992, 1996. The Flora of Albania, 1,2,3 vol., Tirana. Albania.Academy of Sciences 1995. The Red Book. Flora. Tirana. Albania.Demiri, 1983: M. Flora ekskursioniste e Shqiperise. TiraneMarkgraf, F. 1932: Pflanzengeographie von Albanien. Stutgard. Mitrushi, I. 1955: Druret dhe shkurret e Shqiperise. Tirane 1955Mitrushi, I. 1966: Dendroflora e Shqiperise. Tirane.REC, 1997. The Red Book, (Bime, shoqerime bimore dhe kafshe te rrezikuara). Tirana. AlbaniaRuci, B. & Vangjeli, J. 1966: Te dhena mbi vegjetacionin e ujrave te embla dhe floren hidro e higrofile te Shqiperise. Tirane.Lamani, F. et Puzanov, V. 1962. Inventarizimi i shpendeve te Shqiperise. Buletini i Shkencave Natyrore 3, 4. 87-101.Rose, P. M. & Scott, D.A. 1997. Waterfowl population estimates - Second Edition. Wetlands International Publication 44. Wageningen, The Netherlands.Zekhuist, M. J.  & Tempelman, D. 1998. Breeding waterbirds of the Albanian wetlands, spring 1996. WIWO-report Nr. 64, Zeist.ATKINSON R.I., 1990.  The main threatened animal species of Albania (In WCMC Animal Database. WCMC Cambridge, UK. September 1990. Vol.2. Pp 170BEGO F., 1997. Current threat status of the mammals of Albania. In Libri i Kuq i Bimeve, Shoqerimeve Bimore dhe Kafsheve te Shqiperise. REC-Hungary: 310 ppP. Qirjazi, F. Bego, 1999. Natural Monuments of Albania; 116 ppJ. Vangjeli, D. Habili, F. Bego, B. Ruci, 1997: Ecological Survey of the High Forest Areas of Albania - (Copyright World Bank): 331pp

QUALITY:
The Shengjin-Ishem site includes several coastal lagoons and diverse habitats. It is includes a natural unique mediteranean forests ecosystem with high scientific values the site is an important stopover and breeding habitat for birds, including the globally endangered species as Phalacrocorax pygmaeus. The site is well known for hosting sea turtles (Caretta caretta).

DESIGNATION:
There is no designation yet for the whole protected area called Nature managed Reserve/Protected Landscape "Shengjin-Ishem" (30'000 ha).Managed Natural Reserve "Kune-Vain" (2300 ha) (IUCN Category IV), established by Italian fascist administration in 1940.Managed Natural Reserve "Patok-Fushekuqe" (2'200 ha) (IUCN Category IV), established by Order of the Minister of Agriculture in 1962.

OTHERCHARACT:
A interesting variety of aquatic, halophile, psamophile,scrub and broadlevaed vegetation, in a lot of salmarshes and small lagoons, bahind or/and intersecting the dunes


QUALITY:
Very important site, many very rare plants and animals, some unic habitats in Armenia.

OTHERCHARACT:
Site consis of very variable habitats, from 400 to 3000 m a.s.l.


SITENAME:
Managed Nature Reserve Kuturman-Qafe Bush / RNM Kuturman-Qafe Bush

DOCUMENTATION:
NEA, 1999. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan-Albania. NEA (today's Ministry of Environment)IUCN, 2001. Redlist of Globally Threatened SpeciesAcademy of Sciences. 1988, 1992, 1996. The Flora of Albania, 1,2,3 vol., Tirana. Albania.Academy of Sciences 1995. The Red Book. Flora. Tirana. Albania.Demiri, 1983: M. Flora ekskursioniste e Shqiperise. TiraneMarkgraf, F. 1932: Pflanzengeographie von Albanien. Stutgard. Mitrushi, I. 1955: Druret dhe shkurret e Shqiperise. Tirane 1955Mitrushi, I. 1966: Dendroflora e Shqiperise. Tirane.REC, 1997. The Red Book, (Bime, shoqerime bimore dhe kafshe te rrezikuara). Tirana. AlbaniaRuci, B. & Vangjeli, J. 1966: Te dhena mbi vegjetacionin e ujrave te embla dhe floren hidro e higrofile te Shqiperise. Tirane.Lamani, F. et Puzanov, V. 1962. Inventarizimi i shpendeve te Shqiperise. Buletini i Shkencave Natyrore 3, 4. 87-101.ATKINSON R.I., 1990.  The main threatened animal species of Albania (In WCMC Animal Database. WCMC Cambridge, UK. September 1990. Vol.2. Pp 170BEGO F., 1997. Current threat status of the mammals of Albania. In Libri i Kuq i Bimeve, Shoqerimeve Bimore dhe Kafsheve te Shqiperise. REC-Hungary: 310 ppP. Qirjazi, F. Bego, 1999. Natural Monuments of Albania; 116 ppJ. Vangjeli, D. Habili, F. Bego, B. Ruci, 1997: Ecological Survey of the High Forest Areas of Albania - (Copyright World Bank): 331pp

QUALITY:
The Nature Managed Reserve "Kuturmn-Qafe Bush" is located in the center of Albanian, in the Elbasani district. The reserve is surounded by several rivers and creeks providing important habitat for several plant and animal spcies. The area is dominated by oak forests (Quercetum cerris-frainetto). The site is home for several important anaimal species, especially big mamals like wild boar, bear, wolf etc.

DESIGNATION:
Managed Natural Reserve "Kuturman", 3 600 ha, (IUCN Category IV) established by Order of the Minister of Agriculture in 1970.Managed Natural Reserve "Qafe Bushi", 500 ha (IUCN Category IV) established by Order of the Minister of Agriculture in 1977.

OTHERCHARACT:
A well preserved mixed oak forest, mailny dominated by Quercus frainetto communities. Very rich in serpentine rock's flora.


SITENAME:
Pogradec Protected Landscape / Peizazhi i Mbrojtur Pogradec

QUALITY:
The Pogradec Protected Landscape includes the deepest lake in Albania and one of the most beautiful ones. The site includes a variety of habitats as the lake, under water meadows, floating meadows, peat lands, different forest types, agriculture lands, etc. The site is important for waterfowls hosting several bird species. The lake is home for different important fish species including the endangered endemic species of Barbus meridionalis prespensis, Allburnus albidus prespensis, Chondrostoma nasus prespensis. The site is an important trans-boundary protected area not only for its natural values but even for its rich cultural and traditional values.

DESIGNATION:
Protected Landscape "Pogradec", 27'323 ha, (IUCN Category V), established by Decision of Council of Ministers No. 80, date 18.02.1999.

OTHERCHARACT:
One of the biggest and deepest lakes in Balkan Penninsula, surrounded by a lot of hill and mountains, full of different habitats, starting from aquatic vegetation up to high peaks with subalpine vegetation.


SITENAME:
Managed Nature Reserve Germenj-Shelegure-Leskovik-Piskal / RNMGermenj-Shelegure-Leskovik-Piskal

QUALITY:
The Germenj-Shelegur site is located at the southeastern part of Albania, at the border with Greece. It is one of the few virgin fir (Abies borisi-regis) forests in Albania. The fir forests are pure or mixed with other species. The site is also important for the combination of the two species of Arbutus unedo and Arbutus andrachne what is very rare. The site is home of several important bird and animal species. It is an important ecological corridor for big mammals. The area offers magnificent landscapes and has a high tourist value.

DESIGNATION:
There is no official designation for the whole National Park Germenj-Shelegur yet.Nature Managed Reserve "Germenj-Shelegur", 430 ha, (IUCN Category IV), established by Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 102, of  January 15st, 1996.Resource Management Area "Piskal-Shqeri", 5 400 ha, (IUCN Category VI), established by Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 102, of  January 15st, 1996.

OTHERCHARACT:
A very diverse complex, full of different habitats, but mainly dominated by oak, black pine, and maquis formations.


SITENAME:
Protected Landscape of Buna river - Velipoja /  Peizazhi i Mbrojtur i lumit te Bunes-Velipoja

DOCUMENTATION:
ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 2005 DCM - no 682, "Designation of the area Buna River-Velipojë as a Protected Landscape"MEFWA 2007 - Expanding and strengthening the network of protected areas, fq 53-84, in "Biodiversity Enabling Activity", Tiranë.MEFWA 2006 - Red book of Albanian fauna, Tiranë.NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.IKPK, IKB, MSHN, 1997 - Pyjet e virgjër-Vëzhgimi ekologjik i pyjeve të lartë të Shqipërisë. Studim i financuar nga Banka Botërore në kuadrin e Projektit të Pyjve Shqipëri.VANGJELI J., 1993 -- Analiza taksonomike, floristike, fitosociologjike dhe të dhëna gjeobotanike mbi dushkajat e Shqipërisë. (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike, Tiranë.

QUALITY:
Renci Mountain is distinguished for the existence of a rarely oak forest of Quercus trojana. The water vegetation consists of Nymphaea sp., Trapa natans etc. The lagoons are important for water birds, especially for the winter migratory species, which are protected by the Bon Convention. It is an area with special value for predator birds, where the most important ones are Aquila chrysaetus, and Falko peregrinus as well as other rare species. Through the Buna river is realized the migration of some species of fish, as Acipenser sturio. The area is important for some European endangered species such as Phalacrocorax pygmeus, Lutra lutra and Canis aureus.

DESIGNATION:
Protected Landscape (IUCN Category V), established by Decision of Council of Minister No. 682, date 02.11.2005

OTHERCHARACT:
Buna River, Velipoja's beach, Franz Jozef's island, Viluns and Gjo Lul lagoons, "Maja e Zeze" Peak, forests, and reforestations, hills and agriculture lands are the natural beautiful landscapes.


SITENAME:
National Park Rrajce-Shebenik / Parku Kombetar Shebenik-Jabllanice

DOCUMENTATION:
ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 1996 - DCM 102, 15.01.1996IKPK, IKB, MSHN, 1997 - Pyjet e virgjër-Vëzhgimi ekologjik i pyjeve të lartë të Shqipërisë. Studim i financuar nga Banka Botërore në kuadrin e Projektit të Pyjve Shqipëri.MEFWA 2007 - Expanding and strengthening the network of protected areas, fq 53-84, in "Biodiversity Enabling Activity", Tiranë.MEFWA 2006 - Red book of Albanian fauna, Tiranë.MERSINLLARI M., 1988 -- Vështrim gjeobotanik i ahishteve të vendit tonë. (Tezë doktorate) Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i Tiranës.NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.DPPK 2001-2003 Planet e menaxhimit te ekonomive Pyjore "Qarrishte"

QUALITY:
This site represents a virgin forest island in this area. The beech is the main species mainly occurring as a pure forests or in some cases mixed with other species like maple, fir ( Abies alba ), and the birch (Betula alba ). The sub alpine and alpine meadows are dominated by Viola ducaginica, an endemic plant, as well as other sub endemic plants. Along the creeks are found species like Salix purpurea, Lythrum salicaria, Mentha pulegium, while at the rocky slopes is found Leontopodium alpinum. The fauna is represented by the chamois, the roe deer, lynx, bear, wolf, fox, the badger, the mountains eagle, etc. The park and the region around it are considered as a step over and an important bio corridor of the big mammals protected by the conventions acquiring in this way regional/Balkans value and importance.

DESIGNATION:
There is no designation yet for the whole protected area called National Park "Shebenik Jabllanica"Strict Nature Reserve "Rrajca", 4'400 ha (IUCN Category I), established by Decision of the Council of Ministers No.102, of January 15 st, 1996Nature Managed Reserve "Qarrishta", 318 ha (IUCN Category IV), established by Decision of the Council of Ministers No.102, of January 15 st, 1996

OTHERCHARACT:
An interesting landscape composed by beech forest, in some cases mixed with other species like maple, fir ( Abies alba ), and the birch (Betula alba ) and  sub alpine and alpine meadows, mostly on ultrabasic and serpentine rocks.


SITENAME:
Protected Landscape of Korabi / Peisazh i Mbrojtur i Korabit

DOCUMENTATION:
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.

QUALITY:
Korabi Mountain is not distinguished for a forest cover rich in species. The oak forests (Q. Cerris, Q. petrea) are located on lower altitudes. Beech forest have an irregular and limited distribution mainly occurring as a pure forests or in some cases mixed with other species like pine (Pinus nigra), and the birch (Betula verrucosa). In Korabi is the only biggest pure forest of birch in Albania. The sub alpine and alpine meadows are dominated by Sesleria autumnalis and are rich in rare and endemic species like Primula halleri, Juniperus foetidissima, Aconitum lamarckii, Trifolium wetsteinii, Ranunculus degenni, R. wettssteinii, etc. The site has also a trans-boundary importance for big mammals like brown bear, wolf, lynx and chamois, and birds like Aquila chrysaetos, Tetrao urogallus, Falco pellegrinus, Accipiter gentiles, Buteo buteo, Picus canus, etc.

DESIGNATION:
There is no designation yet for the whole protected area called Protected Landscape "Korabi"

OTHERCHARACT:
The highest and most marvellous mountain in Albania, rich in forests (beech, oak, pines, birch) alpine and subalpine meadows and pastures, very interesting and rich in flora and fauna species.


SITENAME:
Managed Nature Reserve Rrushkulli-Ishem / Rezerva natyrore e Menaxhuar Rrushkull-Ishem.

DOCUMENTATION:
ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 1995 - no 2, "Designation of the area of Rrushkulli as a Managed Nature Reserve"MEFWA 2006 - Red book of Albanian fauna, Tiranë.MEFWA 2007 - Monitoring of biodiversity elements in coastal lagoonsNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.

QUALITY:
Two main types of dune vegetation are present: i) a plant community dominated by Cakile maritime, in the form of isolated spots, ii) and a plant community dominated by sand couch grass, on the well developed dunes. Salt tolerant vegetation is mainly found on the left bank of Erzeni river mouth. In the remaining part of the original flood plain forests we find very scarce trees of common alder, narrow leaded ash, white poplar, common elm and common oak. Between dunes and the flood plain forest pine forest have benne planted. The lagoon is important for water birds, especially for the winter migratory species. Among the mammals the presence of jackal and beach marten (Martes foina) are of special interest as they are considered endangered species.

DESIGNATION:
Managed Nature Reserve (IUCN Category IV), established by Decision of the Minister of Agriculture, No. 2, date 26.12.1995

OTHERCHARACT:
Rrushkulli consist on a mix of different land use types including open water surface and marshlands, forests, sandy beaches, agriculture lands.


SITENAME:
Managed Nature Reserve of Berzane / Rezerva natyrore e Menaxhuar Berzane

DOCUMENTATION:
ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT 1977 - DECISION NO. 1, 27.07.1977MEFWA 2006 - Red book of Albanian fauna, Tiranë.NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, 2000. Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on Biological Diversity, National Report.

QUALITY:
This site represents mainly a Mediterranean machia vegetation represented by Erica arborea, Spartium junceum, Fillirea media, Cotinus cogyra, mixed with oak forests, Quercus petrea, Q. fraineto, Q. cerris. Along the creeks are found species like Salix purpurea,  Mentha pulegium The fauna is represented by wolf, fox, the badger, etc. The area is important as a habitat for wild boar (Sus scrofa).

DESIGNATION:
Managed Nature Reserve "Berzane", 880 ha (IUCN Category IV), established by Decision of Ministers of Agriculture No.1, of July 27, 1977

OTHERCHARACT:
A mixture of mediterranean macchia and oak woodlands.


DOCUMENTATION:
Decision of Government of Armenian SSR N 341, 13.09.1958

QUALITY:
Area contributes substantially to the survival of more than 150 threatened species included in the Armenian Red Book, more than 30 endemic species of different rank (Armenian, South Transcaucasian, Caucasian);it supports more than 1700 plant species; it contains  important and representative samples of endangered in Armenia habitat types - open juniper forests, relic feather-grass steppes.

DESIGNATION:
To protect oak forests, dry open woodland, phryganoid and semi-desert landscapes, unique flora and fauna species

OTHERCHARACT:
Oak forests - 60%Juniper forests - 25% Steppe - 10%Semi-desert - 4%Lakes and rivers - 1%


DOCUMENTATION:
Decision of Government of Armenian SSR, 1978;Decision of the RA Government N 205-N, 19.01.07

QUALITY:
Site contributes substantially to the survival of more than 150 threatened included in the Armenian Red book species, more than 500 endemic species of different rank (Armenian, South Transcaucasian, Caucasian), and more than 300 species listed in Appendices I and II of the convention;it supports more than 2000 species in this area;it contains an important and representative samples of endangered habitat types (open juniper forest, peat areas, marshes);it represents an important area for many migratory species.

DESIGNATION:
To protect high mountains lake ecosystems, endemic species of fish, plants and animals, resting sites for migratory birds.

OTHERCHARACT:
Lake Sevan and rivers - 65%Marshes and bogs - 10%Steppes - 5%Meadows - 10%Oak forests - 1%Juniper forests - 1%Infrastructure - 3%


DOCUMENTATION:
RA Governmental decision N 975-N, 25.01.07

QUALITY:
Site contributes substantially to the survival of more than 50 threatened included in the Armenian Red book species, more than 20 Caucasian endemic species , and more than 300 species listed in Appendices I and II of the convention;it supports more than 1000 species in this area;it represents an important area for many migratory species.

DESIGNATION:
To protect wetland ecosystems and typical species of plants and animals


QUALITY:
Site contributes substantially to the survival of more than 100 threatened included in the Armenian Red book species, more than 50 endemic species of different rank (Armenian, South Transcaucasian, Caucasian), and more than 300 species listed in Appendices I and II of the convention;it supports more than 1500 species in this area;it represents an important area for many migratory species.

DESIGNATION:
To protect wetland, steppe, meadow ecosystems, lakes and rivers, plants and animals.

OTHERCHARACT:
Lakes and rivers - 30%Bogs and marshes - 5%Steppes - 5%Meadows, meadow-steppes - 35%Screes, rocks - 3%Infrastructure, agricultural lands, artificial forest cultures - 22%


QUALITY:
In the site forests are in good condition, there is only grove of Corylus colurna in Armenia.There are about 150 species of endemic of different rank, and about 100 species included in the Red Data Book of Armenia.

OTHERCHARACT:
About 90% of area - forests (oak and beech).Inside of the area there is a reserve of Corylus colurna - grove inside the beech forest.


QUALITY:
There are very rare species here, including about 10 plant species which have only 1-2 populations in Armenia. There are very rare birds species nesting here.

DESIGNATION:
To protect rare species of plants, birds, mammals, and rare ecosystems.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site represents small gorge and slopes on Shirak Mountain range. Main ecosystems are relic steppe with Asphodeline taurica and Stipa pulcherrima, as well steppe shrubs, petrophyton, and Pinus plantations.


QUALITY:
Relic lakes with unic flora and vegetation and complex of animals. Site contributes substantially to the survival of more than 50 threatened included in the Armenian Red book species, more than 20 endemic species of different rank (Armenian, South Transcaucasian, Caucasian), and more than 50 species listed in Appendices I and II of the convention;it supports more than 1000 species in this area;it represents an important area for many migratory species.

DESIGNATION:
To protect wetland, meadow ecosystems, lakes, plants and animals.

OTHERCHARACT:
The most important ecosystems here are lakes and meadows between them.


QUALITY:
There is only population of Paeonia tenuifolia in Armenia. Area contributes substantially to the survival of more than 10 threatened species included in the Armenian Red Book, more than 5 endemic species of different rank (Armenian, South Transcaucasian, Caucasian);it supports more than 100 plant species

DESIGNATION:
To protect ecosystem of Paliurus spina-christi with complex of rare and endangered species, including only population of Paeonia tenuifolia in Armenia

OTHERCHARACT:
The most important habitat here is "shibliak", shrub community with Paliurus spina-christi domination.


EXPLANATIONS:
To protect different habitats and species of plants and animals

QUALITY:
There are different inportant habitats in rather good conditions, as well populations of many rare plant and animal species.

DESIGNATION:
To protect rare habitats and species, as well hydrological objects.

OTHERCHARACT:
Site is very complicated by different habitats. There are oak forest, steppe, meadow-steppe, meadows, petrophyton, wetlands, etc.


QUALITY:
Area contributes substantially to the survival of more than 70 threatened species included in the Armenian Red Book, more than 20 endemic species of different rank. It supports more than 300 plant species

DESIGNATION:
To protect alpine vegetation of Armenia and complex of plant and animal species

OTHERCHARACT:
The main ecosystems of the site are alpine meadows and carpets, as well as alpine petrophyton.


QUALITY:
Area contributes substantially to the survival of more than 100 threatened species included in the Armenian Red Book, more than 20 endemic species of different rank (Armenian, South Transcaucasian, Caucasian);it supports more than 800 plant species; it contains  important and representative samples of endangered in Armenia habitat types - beech forests, open juniper forests, yew grove.

DESIGNATION:
To protect beech and oak-hornbeam forests with complex of plant and animal species, to protect yew forest

OTHERCHARACT:
Oak and beech forests are the main habitats in the site.


QUALITY:
Area contributes substantially to the survival of more than 100 threatened species included in the Armenian Red Book, more than 50 endemic species of different rank (Armenian, South Transcaucasian, Caucasian);it supports more than 1500 plant species

DESIGNATION:
To protect steppes and open forests and complex of rare species

OTHERCHARACT:
Site has very different ecological conditions - from Arpa river gorge with altitude about 600 m a.s.l. to alpine mountain belt with alpine meadows.


QUALITY:
Site is very important for some bird species conservation. It is Important bird area.

DESIGNATION:
Mainly for conservation of bird species and some habitats.


DOCUMENTATION:
RA Government Decision 19.12.2013, N 1465-N; Decree of the Government of SSR Armenia N 341, 13.09.1958; Decree of the Government RA N 1044-N, 15.07.2004; Decree of the Government RA N 1401-N, 07.09.2006; RA Governmentn Decision N 1187-N, 15.10.2009

QUALITY:
Area contributes substantially to the survival of more than 150 threatened species included in the Armenian Red Book, more than 50 endemic species of different tank. It supports more than 1200 plant species, and contains important and representatives 0of some endangered in Armenia habitats

DESIGNATION:
To protect rare habitats and endangered plant and animal species


QUALITY:
Site is important for conservation of some bird species and some habitats


QUALITY:
Very important site for habitats and species conservation. The site is the important bird area.

OTHERCHARACT:
The most important part of the site is the cave with different species of bats, and wetlands with many bird species.


QUALITY:
Site is very inportant for conservation of some bat species, and as well for some habitats conservation.

OTHERCHARACT:
Mainly forest habitats and the gorge of Vorotan river. The big ancient city in caves.


QUALITY:
Sire is important for conservation of some rare habitats and many bird species, it is important bird area.

DESIGNATION:
Site is designated for conservation of some rare habitats and many bird species.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site is covered mainly by arid grasslands with some lakes and river and rivulets.


QUALITY:
Site is very important for conservation of some animal (including birds) species.

DESIGNATION:
Site is designated for conservation of many animal species.

OTHERCHARACT:
Site includes big artificial water reservoir on Akhuryan river, which is in border zone and protect by border guard. As well it includes steppe vegetation and other habitats.


QUALITY:
The sanctuary was established for conservation of habitat with Rhododendron caucasicum dominance. As well there are some rare species of birds, plants and animalspecies which are present in the site

DESIGNATION:
To protect very rare habitats and some  species

OTHERCHARACT:
The only site where "rhodorets" (Rhododendron caucasicum is a dominant) exist and are in the good conditions.


QUALITY:
There are many bird species in the site, as well many rare plant and animal species here. The site is designated as important bird area.

DESIGNATION:
Conservation of bird and other animal species from the Resolution 6, as well some habitats from Resolution 4


QUALITY:
Many bird species exist in the site, as well habitats from the Resolution 4.

DESIGNATION:
To protect many bird species, as well some habitats from Resolution 4


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2012). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of the south-western Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 1966: 140 pp.4. Animal World of Azerbaijan - 3 - Vertebrates (D.Gadjiev, I.Rakhmatulina eds.) // Baku, Elm, 2000: 436-627.

QUALITY:
Proposed Zangezur-Daridag site combines the physical-geographical districts of the Middle Araz subregion of the front Asia plateau. The territory of site is mainly mountainous. The climate of the district is represented by the climate of cold semi-deserts and dry steppes with a dry summer. The precipitatuon amount is no more than 300-800 mm.Soils are mainly sierozems and meadow- sierozems, along the Araz river valley they are alluvial-meadow carbonate.  The development of  topsoil is in strict accordance with the vertical distribution of zone. The mountain-chestnut soil with plateau -xerophite-phrygoide vegetation and post-timber meadows and meadows steppes are spread in the low-mountain areas and in the low part of the middle-mountain areas; mountain-timber brown typical and alcali soil with high mountain - Subalpine meadows and meadow steppes are spread in the middle mountain areas. In the high-mountain area mountain-meadow turf soil with high-mountain alpine meadowa are developed. In some places separate forest blades dominated with Araz beeches  have been preserved.There are 3 specially protected nature areas - Shahbuz Strict Nature Reserve (3 139 ha), Ordubad National Park (12 131 ha) and  Ordubad Sanctuary (27 869 ha) in this proposed site. The area is rich in rare plants and fauna species. Nakhcivan Autonomous Republic is a distinguished place in Azerbaijan for richness of its ornitofauna. There are 217 birds species and subspecies in the region of which 15 species are listed in the Red Data Book. These are Levant Sparrowhawk, Great White Pelican , Dalmatian Pelican, White-tailed Eagle, Lammergeyer, Short-toed Eagle, Great Bustard, Little Bustard and other birds. Six species of amphibians are found in the area, which are Syrian Agama, Green Toad, Common Tree Frog, Short-legged Marsh Frog.Thirty eight species and subspecies of reptiles are found in the area. Of them 5 are turtles, 12 species and sub-species of snakes. Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise, Caucasian Pit Viper, Trans-Caucasian Rat Snake are all under protection and listed in the Red Data Book.Sixty two mammal species and subspecies occur in the area. These are Blazilius Horseshoe Bat, Southern Horseshoe Bat, Porcupine, Manul, Bezoar Goat, Caucasian Muflon.The area is a habitat for a number canivorous animals such as: leopard, wolf, jackal, fox, stripped hyena, badger, wild cat and other predators numbering 12 species in total.The area is also rich in rare plants. Thus, of the total 110 species of higher and rare plants, 77 grow in the area. Iris elegantissima, Himantoglossum formosum, Dorema Glabrum and other plants can be found here.Along with the diverse flora and fauna Zangezur-Daridag site is the place where there are a lot of natural and historical monuments.

DESIGNATION:
The objective pursued in the creation of the site is to protect different components of the which has a distinctive climate, terrain and other physical geographical features as well as various animal species including endemics and species of fauna that are typical to this area. These places are famous due to its plains full of flowers, lakes, pure and fresh mountain air, natural forests, drinking waters of the Zorbulag and Sudlubulag rivers as well as "Narzan" type mineral water. Ordubad National Park, Ordubad State Nature Sanctuary and Shahbuz State Nature Reserve are on the territory of site.

OTHERCHARACT:
Zangezur-Daridag region combines the physical-geographical districts of the Middle Araz subregion of the front plateau. Territory occupies the left side of Araz river and covers the mountainous territory of Nakhchivan. Its relief increases to 600-3900 m. The main forms of relief are: cones of drift, river terraces and alluvial plains. Zangezur range of mountains reaching 3200 meters on average is the highest range of the Lesser Caucasus. The highest peak of the range 3906 meters is located in the territory of site. The last third part of the Zangezur range is Soyug dag (Cold mountain) which also belongs within the site. The height of Soyug dag varies within a range  of 2000 to 3000 meters. This part of the mountain slopes down for 12 km to south and west. It comprises steep slopes with precipices  and narrow spring valleys. Eroded rocks are widespread here. In Soyug dag, ancient glacial relief declines and finally disappears downwards.


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2012). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of the south-western Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 1966: 140 pp.4. Alekperov Kh.M., Gidajatov J.Kh., Aliev F.F. Mammals. Azerbaijan fauna // Baku, Elm, 1978: 194 pp. (in Azeri).

QUALITY:
Territory covers low mountainous areas on the right and left side of Mingecaur water basin (60500 ha), Bozdag, Palantokan, Axar-Baxar mountain ranges and  Acinour and Sarija lowlands. The topsoil is mainly represented by differntly saline chestnut and light chestnut, and partly alluvial-meadow terrains. Plant cover comprises plant complexes of arid forests and river basins and wormwood-salt marshed, salt-wormwooded plant.On the territory of proposed site 60 species of trees and bushes grow. The main types of sparsely growing trees are: pistacia, indian juniper, prickly juniper, guercus iberica, ash-tree, celtis caucasicus and pomegranate. Moreover, quercus iberica, populus, willow, alder, elaeagnus and other tree also grow in this area. Two species -juniperus and pomegranate are included in the Red Data Book of Azerbaijan.On the right bank of the Gabirri River near the border the Georgia, where on the slope of the "The  Eldar Oyugu" Ridge a unique natural grove of  Eldar pine  has been protected since the end of the 19th century and this area ca be referred to as the oldest specially protected area on the territory of Trans-Caucasia.There are 24 species of mammals and 112 species of birds, 20 species of reptiles and 3 species of amphibianss in the reserve. Among mammals there are wild boar. Brown bear, badger, stone marten, lynx, jackal, wild cat, hare and others. Among the birds there are partridge, columbiformes, cercheneis tinnunculus, griffon, black vulture and others.There are 3 specially protected nature areas- Eldar Shami (1686 ha) State Nature Reserve, Turyanchay State Nature Reserve (22488 ha), Korchay (15000 ha) State Nature Sanctuary in the territory.

DESIGNATION:
The main protected objects are the model natural complexes of the Boz-Dag Ridge with the developed pistachio-arch light forests, area of semi-desert, arid and tugay vegetation. The state of arid light forest on the Boz-Dag are of great concern primary primarily because in spite of the productivity of the majority of tree species, including juniper, the regeneration of these forests in general is very slow. The establishment of the Turian-Chay reserve brought -an improvement in the situation with the regeneration of these forests. During the 40 years of the reserve’s existence the pistachio-juniper light forest has extended its area and the general quality of trees has increased. The replacement of juniper by pistachio has almost stopped. Shrubbery and herbage lave also developed well, considerably reducing the process of soil erosion.

OTHERCHARACT:
Territory covers low mountanious areas on the right and left side of Mingecaur water basin, Bozdag, Palantokan, Axar-Baxar mountain ranges and Acinour and Sarija lowlands. Natural landscape zones of teh territory is characterized by wormwood-salt marshed semi-deserts, semi-desert, coast plant complexes, arid forests and etc.


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2005). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of the south-western Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 1966: 140 pp.4. Animal World of Azerbaijan - 3 - Vertebrates (D.Gadjiev, I.Rakhmatulina eds.) // Baku, Elm, 2000: 436-627.

QUALITY:
Proposed Emerald site also established in administrative areas of Zagatala and Balakan regions in 1929 Zagatala Reserve. Its area totals to 47349 ha. In During the period of its existence, the reserve has belonged to different organization and its area and borders have been changed. The reserve is situated at a height of 650 – 3,646 m above sea level. The reserve territory has a complicated relief due to spurs of the major ridge extending to the south and south-east: Agkemal, Katslar, Rochigel, Pichgel, Khalagel, Ruchug, Mrovdag and others, which are separated from each other by deep river valleys (canyons). Slopes with a steepness of 40-80 m and more occupy an area of more than 450 hectares; slopes with a steepness of 25-40 m prevail. The relief reflects the activity of glacier and other forms of erosion. The asymmetry of the river basin is typical: the mountain slopes, deep canyons and valleys are sharply shaped. The Zaqatala reserve was organized with the purpose of protecting and studying the fauna and flora of the southern slopes of the Major Caucasus. The reserve territory is referred to by botanists as the Iberian area of the Caucasus flora province. At the end of the Tertiary period, the forests of this area had a different composition, with a considerable touch of elements of the Hirkan forests, and were much richer than the present ones. Contemporary flora of the reserve has more than a thousand species. Such representatives of ancient plants as rhododendron yellow, Laurocerasus officinalis, Caucasian bilberry-bush, Taxus baccata, maple, Polypodiophyta and others are preserved on this territory. The main forest – forming species of the reserve – Fagus orientalis, as well as Quercus iberica and Corylus colurna are also referred to as ancient plants. The representatives of rare plants: Taxus baccata, apple-tree, ash-tree, birch-tree, cherry-tree, pear-tree and others are observed as well. The fauna of the reserve is rich in species composition. They are: Dagestan aurochs, chamois, red deer, roe, brown bear, fox, badger, Mustela nivalis, pine marten and stone marten, lynx, squirrel and others. There are 104 species of birds, including some birds of prey: long-eared owl, golden eagle (Aquilla chrysaetos), Cerchneis tinnunculus, Neophron percnopterus, griffon (Gyps fulvus), bearded vulture (Cypaetus barbatus), black vulture and others. There are some rare, specially protected species of birds: bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), golden eagle (Aquilla chrysaetus), peregrine (Falco peregrinus), Tetraogallus, Accipiter badius, which are registered in the Red Book. Zakatala-Ilisy site occupies the area between two rivers: Mazimchay in the west and Kishchay in the east. The disrtrict  borders with the watershed line  of the Major Caucasus Ridge. It relief varies within 1600-4400 m. Middle- mountain areas dominate in the relief.

DESIGNATION:
The objective pursued in the creation of the site is to protect different components of the which has a distinctive climate, terrain and other physical geographical features as well as various animal species including endemics and species of fauna that are typical to this area. These places are famous due to its plains full of flowers, lakes, pure and fresh mountain air, natural forests, drinking waters of the Zorbulag and Sudlubulag rivers as well as "Narzan" type mineral water. Ordubad National Park, Ordubad State Nature Sanctuary and Shahbuz State Nature Reserve are on the territory of site.The main objective in designation of this proposed site is to ensure the conservation of basic components of the natural landscape of thethe southern slope of the Major Caucasian Range, the rehabilitation of flora and fauna species, the implementation of environmental monitoring.

OTHERCHARACT:
Territory of site occupes area between 2 rivers: Mazimchay in the west and Girdimanchay in the east. The district borders with the watershed line of the Major Caucasus Ridge and Alazan-Agricay depression. It relief varies within 600-4400 m. Middle-mountain areas dominate in the relief.


QUALITY:
Proposed Shahdag site occupies the mountainous part of the northern slope of the south-eastern Caucasus, the relief of which is from 200 to 4500 m above sea level. There are lots of ravines, canyons, and valleys on the territory. The followings types of climate are characteristic for this district: moderate with an almost even distribution of precipitation (low- mountain relief); cold  with a dry winter (middle-, partially high-mountain relief), the climate of high mountain. The annual precipitation constitutes 400mm for low-mountain relief and 1200 mm for high-mountain relief.The mountainous-timber brown typical and carbonate-mountainous-timber brown soil are developed in the low-  and middle-mountain areas. The mountainous-medow-sod soil are spread in Subalpine and Alpine zones. The main protected object are forest ecosystems preserved near the eastern border of the modern forest area on the southern (south-eastern) macroslopes of the Greater Caucasus; also some species of flora and fauna, such as Taxus baccata which are included in the Red Data Book. The dendraflora od the reserve accounts for 60 species, of which Caucasian hornbeam, oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), Guercus iberica are the main forest forming types of trees. Practically more than 80% of all the physical-geographic districs of the site are covered by forests. The  forest flora of the Greater Caucasus is unique for the  Caucasus region. The vertical distribution of  forest belts is clearly observed. In the interval 500-1000 m above sea level oak-groves of guercus mixed with hornbeam,  caucasian lime-trees, chestnut, maple, taxus baccata, ash-tree and others, are distributed. In some river forests the representatives of Girkan-Kolkhidian dendroflora - caucasian persimmon, salsola, zelkova carpinfolia, walnut, ironwood, guercus castaneivolia and others, are found. Here fradments of natural groves with Platanus orientalis are preserved which is not typical for the flora of this region. In the area from 1,000 to 2,000m, the dominating formation is beech forests mixed with hornbeam, maple, ash-trees and others. At the height of 1,500m in the hard-to-reach areas Carylus colurna, pine, and in bushes layer-cornel, hawthorn, yew, medlar and others have deen preserved. At the altitude of 200 to 2 500 m there are Subalpine sparse growths of guercus orientalis, betula, sorbus caucasicus and high-mountain maples.There are approximately 170 species of vertebrates, 17 species of reptiles and amphibians are represented by 6 species in the territory.   The mammal fauna has been studied insufficiently. There are brown bear, wolf, jackal, marten, badger, red deer, roe, wild boar, chamois, Dagestan aurochs and others.According to preliminary data there are 104 species of birds belonging to 13 orders. Such rare birds as Aquila chrysaetus, Gypaetus barbatus and others are nesting here.There are 2 specially protected nature areas - Shahdag National Park (115895 ha) and  Ismailly Sanctuary (23 382 ha) in this proposed site.

DESIGNATION:
The objective pursued in the creation of the site is to protect different components of the which has a distinctive climate, terrain and other physical geographical features as well as various animal species including endemics and species of fauna that are typical to this area. These places are famous due to its plains full of flowers, lakes, pure and fresh mountain air, natural forests, drinking waters of the Zorbulag and Sudlubulag rivers as well as "Narzan" type mineral water. The main objective in designation of this proposed site is to ensure the conservation of basic components of the natural landscape of thethe southeastern slopes of the Greater Caucasus, the rehabilitation of flora and fauna species, the implementation of environmental monitoring as well as promoting public environmental education along with tourism and recreation.

OTHERCHARACT:
Shahdag site occupies the mountainous part of the nothern slope of the south-eastern Caucasus, the relief of which is from 200 to 4500 m above sea level. There are lots of ravines, canyons and valleys in the territory.


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2005). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of  Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 1966: 140 pp.4. Animal World of Azerbaijan - 3 - Vertebrates (D.Gadjiev, I.Rakhmatulina eds.) // Baku, Elm, 2000: 436-627.5. Red book of Azerbaijan SSR // Baku, Ishyg, 1989: 19-49.

QUALITY:
Proposed Hirkan  region covers the Lenkoran and Tallysh disrtricts.The Lenkoran disrtrict occupies a low-lying area which extends along the western coast of the Caspian. The relief of the lowland rises up to 100 m in the western part. The climate of the lowland is moderate/warm with an arid summer. The annual precipitation amount is more than 1600 mm in the  south-east and 900 mm in the north-west.Close to the foot of the mountains there deciduous forests with a dominance of Hirkan relict types, and in the north-west of the Lenkoran district there are steppe like post-timber meadows.The Tallysh disrtrict borders with Iran in the west and the Lenkoran lowland in the east. The  district is adjacent to the low- mountain relief in the east and to the middle-mountain relief  in the south-west.On the relatively small territory of the Tallish mountain five climate types have developed. The   eastern area is characterized by a  moderate/warm with an almost even distribution of precipitation. The central is characterized by a  moderate/warm and dry summer, which turns into the climate of moderate/warm semi-deserts and dry steppes with a dry summer.Soil, and its watershed line is under mountainous-meadow turf soils. Between Yardimli and Leric deciduous forests have been preserved, which consist of guercus castaneifolia, breeches, box-trees, and others. The remaining parts of the mountains are under hushes. The upland xerophytes occur on the lower area of the Tallish Ridge and subalpine meadows and meadow-steppes occur mostly in the protuberant parts of the watershed.Forest of the Tallish mountains are represented by Hirkan type relict forests, which occurred about 70 million years ago. The endemic species of the Caucasus such as: Zelkova, Caucasian persimmon, box-tree, Hirkan fig and others, all grow in these forests. A peculiar subtropical climate with prolonged summer draughts and heavy precipitation in other seasons of the year is typical for the Talysh mountains. The relief zones of topsoil and vegetation are presented in a vertical order here. From the coastal area of the Caspian (-23,-24m) to 600-700m a subtropical timber vegetation is observed with a dominance of iron trees, Quercus castaneifolia, hornbeam, Zelkova,Caucasian persimmon, Girkan poplar, which often form mixed forests. In the river valleys rare relic types are preserved such as alder, Salsola, maple, and others. The dry sunny slopes of the foothill area are under silk acacia. Small areas of evergreen ruscus hyrcana, box-tree, ilex hyrcana have been preserved separately. In the middle mountainous area, from 600 to 1300m on the slopes, guercus castaneifolia, guercus hurcanus and hornbeam dominate. The upper forests (1200-2000m) mainly consist of guercus orientalis mixed with sorbus caucasicus, hawthorn, sweetbrier, partially zelkova, guercus castaneifolia, etc. Structural-phenological features are quite evident in the Tallish mountains. These features are typical of the forests of the damp-subtropical regions of the South-East Asia.  First of all it is this expresses the richness of the species and the multi-layer nature of plantations. Due to the richness of flora (more than 30 species per 1000 ha) Tallish region is in first place in the Caucasus.Hirkan National Park is in this proposed site (40358 ha) and Hirkan Sanctuary (1553 ha).

DESIGNATION:
The objective pursued in the creation of the site is to protect different components of the which has a distinctive climate, terrain and other physical geographical features as well as various animal species including endemics and species of fauna that are typical to this area. These places are famous due to its plains full of flowers, lakes, pure and fresh mountain air, natural forests, drinking waters of the Zorbulag and Sudlubulag rivers as well as "Narzan" type mineral water. Ordubad National Park, Ordubad State Nature Sanctuary and Shahbuz State Nature Reserve are on the territory of site.The main objective of creation of Hirkan site is to ensure the conservation of relict and endemic plant species of the Tertiary period, the protection of typical flora and fauna representatives of this area listed in the Red Data Book of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

OTHERCHARACT:
Hirkan site covers Lenkoran and Talish districts. Lenkoran district occupies a low-lying area which extends along the western coast of the Caspian Sea. The relief of the lowland rises up to 100 m in the western part. Talish district is adjacent to the low-mountain relief in the east and to the middle-mountain relief in the south-west.


QUALITY:
The total of plants growing in Zuvand consists almost 25 % from total of flora of Azerbaijan, more than 1000 kinds, among which annual grasses - 38 %, long-term grasses - 52 %, bushes - 9 %, trees - 1 %.

DESIGNATION:
The objective pursued in the creation of the site is to protect different components of the which has a distinctive climate, terrain and other physical geographical features as well as various animal species including endemics and species of fauna that are typical to this area. These places are famous due to its plains full of flowers, lakes, pure and fresh mountain air, natural forests, drinking waters of the Zorbulag and Sudlubulag rivers as well as "Narzan" type mineral water. The main objective of creation of Zuvand site is to ensure the conservation of relict and endemic plant species, the protection of typical flora and fauna representatives of this area listed in the Red Data Book of the Republic of Azerbaijan.Due to itsuniqueness among Azerbaijan’s landscape complexes,and with its particular species composition, the entireregion of the Zuvand uplands has a very high protectionvalue.Potential Analysis for Further Nature Conservation in AzerbaijanFurthermore, the Zuvand lies on an important bird migrationroute for raptors. Many birds of prey use thecanyon south of Lerik to pass the barrier of the TalishMountain range. Among them are several species of internationalconservation concern.If nothing else, at least its regional importance for manybird and reptile species that do not occur anywhere elsein Azerbaijan makes this area worthy of protection. Thecurrent status, however, is somewhat contradictory to aprotection regime, as the existing Zakaznik (covering15,000 ha) was established as a game reserve.The entire habitat has closer links to the Iranian highlandsthan to any other ecosystem in Azerbaijan, renderingthe conservation of this natural heritage especiallyimportant. Tragacanthic vegetation also occurs inthe Greater Caucasus and other regions of Azerbaijan.However, there it is often of secondary character andfar less diverse. The extension and condition of Acantholimonis unique in the country, as is the geologicalbackground with its volcanic sediments.Yet, additional research is still necessary to fully assessthe regional biodiversity, in particular the floristic diversity.In addition, general awareness for the naturalsingularity of this region needs to be raised among theinhabitants, especially when taking into account thatthe region might still hold a remnant population ofStriped Hyena.A principal connection between the xerophytic habitatsof Zuvand and the deciduous forest of the Hirkan NationalPark is strongly advised. A potential reserve couldbe close to the Iranian border. Land use conflicts canbe expected to be negligible. The existing State NatureSanctuary (IUCN IV) needs to be upgraded to a higherlevel of protection. However, as there is land use in thearea and small settlements regularly occur, an establishmentof a Zapovednik (IUSN cat. I) does not seemappropriate. As a solution, an extension of the HirkanNational Park is advisable. Certain areas of Zuvandshould become a separate core zone, and a developmentzone should provide buffer functions and could harbourthese small settlements.

OTHERCHARACT:
The Zuvand region is an intra-mountainuosdepression in the Lesser Caucasus, extending alongat the Iranian border close to the district town of Lerik.This so-called Diabar depression is geomorphologically,climatically and by species composition more similarto northern Iran and Nakhchivan than to the forestedparts of the Talish Mountains. Almost closed off to theeast by a high-rising mountain range, the Zuvand regionextends in elevations between 1700 up to 2582 m a.s.l.and forms the sheltered highest region of Azerbaijan’sTalish Mountains.To the west and south-west it borders Iran, to the eastand north-east the forest area of the Lankaran Mountains.There are two administrative regions in this subarea:Lerik and Yardimli, both with good road connectionsto the Caspian lowland.Proposed Zuvand site covers north-east slopes of Tallish mountains between 1400-2000 m.There are many endemic and rare animals, particularly, among the representatives of ground mollusks and non-flying insects. The birds endemism is well represented, up to subspecies level, while the species level has a relatively poor representation.Zuvand Sanctuary (15000 ha) and Rvarud Sanctuary (1333 ha) are in this proposed site.  S o i l : The substrate of the Zuvand region is in largeparts of volcanogenic sedimentation origin. On thesteep slopes and along the numerous rocky outcropswhere tragacanthic vegetation occurs, soil is poorly developed.The light and initial soil formations have a richskeleton and are subject to intensive erosion. Chestnutcoloured and light chestnut coloured mountainous soiland mountain meadow soil occur in flat area. Especiallythe meadow soils are rather productive and partly usedfor hay-making. The humus content is rather poor dueto the climatic conditions.Ve g e t a t i o n : Because of the low rainfall during thevegetation period, Zuvand’s vegetation differs markedlyfrom that of the rest of the Talish. Many of its plantshave special peculiarities to withstand long periods ofdrought. Most species of milk vetch (Astragalus) andprickly thrift (Acantholimon) form compact, spiky cushions,while others grow only during the short, moistspring, e.g., bulbous plants. On the slopes and rockyareas the typical Mediterranean—Anatolian and the Levantxerophytic expression of vegetation can be found.Pseudomacchia/Shiblyak (ref. to Atamov et al. 2006)dominates the areas around the villages and forms anintermediate stage between forests with Fagus orientalisand Quercus macrantera and frigana vegetation. The latter,with its low-growing thorny, cushionlike bushes, isprevalent in higher, even dryer reaches of Zuvand.Frigana vegetation/dry slopes: The frigana vegetation typecovers large parts of the mountainous, rocky zone at elevationsbetween 1500 and 1800m a.s.l. and dominates onsouthern/south-eastern slopes. This vegetation type ischaracterised by three groups of plants that all formthorny cushions. The dominating group among themare tragacanth bushes, predominantly Astragalus meyerii,A, persicus, A. pycnophyllus, and A. aureus. The secondgroup of plants that form cushion-like formations is theAcantholymon group, with Acantholimon hohenackeriresembling a spiny tragacanth. The third group is theOnobrychus group, with Onobrychus cornuta being thedominant species. Although occurring naturally undercertain conditions, the frigana formations are supportedby intensive land use and often form a secondary formation,particularly in response to heavy grazing. Rosaibericus, Jasmin fruticans, and Berberis vulgaris are oftenassociates with the various Astragalus communities.Frigana formations are peculiar for the area but formtransitional stages between forested shiblyak formationswith Ilex hyrcana, Cotoneaster multiflora, Berberis denisflora,and various Prunus sp. and Rosa sp., and highlandsteppes.Steppe vegetation: Various species of Artemisia and Allium(18 species) as well as Thymus trautvetteri, Carexhumilis, Phleum phleoides Stipa capillata and Festucavalesiaca (along with an abundance of other grasses) aretypical for these meadows and sites with favourable conditionclose to the Iranian border. At elevations between1600 and 2500 m a.s.l. these formations, rich in geophytes,are prevalent.Floodplain, creeks: Along the numerous small creeksand villages in the highlands of Zuvand, park-like standsof wild Populus nigra and Salix alba are in good condition and offer shade to species-rich wet meadows. Otherwillow species (Salix purpurea, S. x rubens; S. caprea),Hippophae rhamnoides and some Crataegus rhipidophyllaalso grow on the floodplains. They are associatedwith other riparian plant species such as Myricaria germanica,Calamagrostis pseudophragmites and Epilobiumhirsutum. Wet meadows at the edge of the floodplainssometimes grow on up to 10 cm thick peat layers overloamy sands. They can be characterised as initial surfaceflow mires, because water seeps out at the footslopesand flows down through the meadows. Sedges(Carex distans, C. panicea, C. nigra), Festuca arundinaceaand Eleocharis uniglumis are the species with the highestabundance.


QUALITY:
Territory include Shirvan National Park (54373,5 ha), Shirvan State Nature Reserve (6232 ha) and Bandovan State Nature Sanctuary (4930 ha).The territory of the site is at the bottom of the Caspian Sea and at present it is an accumulative plain, which is 20-25 m below sea level with a slight increase in the relief westwards. In terms of climate the site lies in an area of moderate warm semi-desert and arid steppe. Summers are hot and dry and winters are moderate and dry.FloraIn the site area there are several types of vegetation. The desert type is represented by Halocnemum, Halostachys and Salicornia formations developed on solonchaks. Halocnemum vegetation occupies about 40% of the territory of the park. The main species is the Halocnemum strobilaceum. The Halostachys phytocenosis has a more complicated structure and a richer species composition than halocnemum. At the tops of the hills halostachys grows and the slopes are covered by cereals and motley grass from the ephemeral group.Salicornia vegetation has developed in a small area of the central part of the park as a result of wet salines and the high level of ground waters. As well as Salicornia europaea, there is also rankenive and tonkokhstnik.The semi-desert type of vegetation is represented by formations of sveda and ephemeral wormwood. The latter formation, which occupies 40% of the park area, has the richest species composition. Wormwood dominates, and among ephemera 20-25 species are met, including mast cereals: Poa bulbosa, Bromus, wall barley (Hordeum leporinum), etc.Meadow-type vegetation is developed in the park on chals (humid lowerings on the relief). The herbage is two-layered and is formed of Alhagi (first layer) and Aeluropus repens (second layer). In some places Artemisia and wall barley (Hordeum leporinum) are found.Fauna Among amphibians there are green toad, Hylidae and lake frog. Among reptiles there are swamp, Caspian and Mediterranean turtles, lizard, water snake (Natrix natrix) and water snake, Vipera lebetina and others. According to the existing data there are bustard (Otides), Francolinus, little bustard (Otis tetrax), white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis), peregrine (Falco peregrinus), saker falcon (Falco cherrug) and Pterocletes orientalis. In winter, there are many migratory birds on the water bodies: gray goose (Anser anser), mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchus), pintail (Anas acuta) and others.Among rare mammals species there are gazelle (Gazella sulguturossa), wild boar, wolf, jackal, jungle cat (Felis chaus), fox, badger, European hare and others.  Francolinus francolinus, bustard (Otidis), little bustard (Otis tetrax), white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis), peregrine (Falco peregrinus), saker falcon (Falco cherrug) and Mediterranean turtle are listed in Red Book.The main protected objects are the natural semi-desert complexes of the south-eastern Shirvan, with the world's biggest population of gazelle (Gazella sulgutturosa) and the water-wading ecosystem, which is a place of nesting, a migration route and wintering area for many valuable bird species (western part of the Shor-Gel Lake).

DESIGNATION:
The main objective of establishment site is to protection of rich biodiversity of semi desert areas.  The main protected objects are the natural semi-desert complexes of the south-eastern Shirvan, with the world's biggest population of gazelle (Gazella sulgutturosa) and the water-wading ecosystem, which is a place of nesting, a migration route and wintering area for many valuable bird species (western part of the Shor-Gel Lake).

OTHERCHARACT:
Proposed site covers South-East Shirvan lowland, located in the mouth of the Koura River, right bank, eastern border of Salyan-Baku motorway, south-eastern part of Shirvan Plain, Caspian Sea coast from Cape Byandovan to mouth of the Kura River


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2011). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of the south-western Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 1966: 140 pp.4. Alekperov Kh.M., Gidajatov J.Kh., Aliev F.F. Mammals. Azerbaijan fauna // Baku, Elm, 1978: . (in Azeri).5. Animal World of Azerbaijan - 3 - Vertebrates (D.Gadjiev, I.Rakhmatulina eds.) // Baku, Elm, 2000: .6. Gadjiev D.V. Eldar Upper-Sarmat hipparion fauna // Baku, Elm, 1997: .7. Red book of Azerbaijan  // Baku, Sharq-Qarb, 2013:

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Aggol Lake is the most famous steppe lake ecosystem in Azerbaijan an oasis for the thousands of birds that breed, rest during migration or come from the north for winter time.The first attempt to protect the lake was taken in February 1964 when a sanctuary was established here in an area of 9173 hectares. In March 1978 the water body of the lake was given a status of a strictly protected reserve, the area of which accounted for 4400 hectares. Since July 2003 Aggol Lake has become a national park, the area of which was extended up to 17924 hectares (Aggol National Park).In the past, the lake was the part of the huge floodplain in the Kura lowland. Now, it is the part of the complex irrigation system which was established after the construction of the Mingachevir Water Reservoir. Aggol is a shallow lake with brackish waters the depth of which ranges from 0, 5 to 2, 5 m. It is surrounded by a broad belt reed beds. As a typical steppe lake its water level declines during the hot season reaching the lowest point in the late summer. The National Park area encompasses not only wetlands but also adjacent typical steppe and semi-desert landscapes.The main reason for the protecting the lake system is its international significance as a refuge for endangered bird species included in the IUCN "Red List" and the "Red Data Book" of Azerbaijan Republic. These are lesser white-fronted goose, white-headed duck, marbled duck, ferruginous duck, little bustard, little comorant, as well as flamingoes, pelicans, all 7 species of herons and a variety of species of ducks, geese, rails, waders and others. For at least 3 species Aggol comprises up to 10 percent of the world's population.Until early 1960s goitred gazelles of Azerbaijan occurred in the steppes around the Aggol lake. Wolf, jackal, fox, hare, a lot of bats are found here and in the reed beds there is a robust population of rare and amazing reed cat.Visitors of the National Park can easily observe most of these animals.

DESIGNATION:
The objective in establishing the site is to ensure the conservation of landscapes, ecosystems and endangered species.

OTHERCHARACT:
Semi-desert, wetlands listed in the "Ramsar List" of the "Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat" (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2011). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of the south-western Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 1966: 140 pp.4. Alekperov Kh.M., Gidajatov J.Kh., Aliev F.F. Mammals. Azerbaijan fauna // Baku, Elm, 1978: 194 pp. (in Azeri).5. Animal World of Azerbaijan - 3 - Vertebrates (D.Gadjiev, I.Rakhmatulina eds.) // Baku, Elm, 2000: 436-627.6. Gadjiev D.V. Eldar Upper-Sarmat hipparion fauna // Baku, Elm, 1997: 343 pp.7. Red book of Azerbaijan SSR // Baku, Ishyg, 1989: 19-49.Sokolov V.E., A.K.Tembotov. Insectivores. Mammals // Vertebrates of the Caucasus. Moskva, Nauka, 1989: 548 pp.

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The Gyzyl-Agach emerald site is situated on the southwestern coast of the Caspian on an area of 88.8 thousand hectares including 62 hectares of water area. The major area consist of The Gyzyl-Agach state reserve (88,360 hectares), which was established in 1929 for the protection and reproduction of wintering and migratory waterfowl, wader and steppe birds. In 1975, the reserve was classified as being of international significance, mainly as a habitat for waterfowl and coastal birds. The territory of the reserve is an important place for the rest and wintering of migratory birds in the Caspian region, where many bird species from northern Europe stay. A typical feature of the Gyzyl-Agach reserve is the extreme dynamic connected between the variation in the level of the Caspian Sea, the wandering of the Kura and Araks River beds, and anthropogenic activity. At present the territory of the reserve is coastal lowlands, which is below sea level and with a different set of natural and artificial water reservoirs. The maximum height is in the Kulagin area in the center of the reserve - 24.5 m below sea-level; the minimum height varies depending on the level of the Caspian and during the period of the reserve's existence has ranged from 26 to 29 m; in 1995 it was 26.4 m. There are 248 species of birds in the reserve, including Francolinus francolinus, grey goose (Anser anser), white-fronted goose (Anseralbifrons), Little bustard (Otis tetrax), Plegadis falsinellus, Platalea leucorodia, Nycticorax nycticorax, Phoenicopteri, Branta ruficallis, peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), Pelecanidae, buff-backed herons (Cochlearis cochlearis), pond herons (Ardeola ralloides), swans and others. The rise in the level of the Caspian has resulted in the formation of vast shallow gulfs with rich feeding grounds, due to which the number of wintering waterfowl has increased. The great concentration of ducks and coots on the open areas of the gulfs, pink flocks of feeding flamingos (Phoenicpteri), white clouds of swans, white herons standing alone in the water. Rallidoe and tlumerous other Limicolae and typical features of a winter view of the Gyzyl-Agach reserve. On the migration route along the western coast of the Caspian great flocks of migratory birds feed and rest. Ducks and swans are attracted by the shallow waters that are rich in sub-water vegetation and mollusks. Flocks of geese and little bustard (Otis tetrax) feed in semi-deserts. The mild climate crates favorable conditions for the wintering of hundreds of bird species. In some years 5-7 million birds have wintered here. There are also wild boar, wolf, jackal, jungle cat, badger, otter, fox and other mammals. There are 54 species of fish in the waters of the reserve: sazan, pike perch, Rutilus frisii kutum, Mugilidae, Salmonidae and others.

DESIGNATION:
The main objective in designation of the site is to protect and increase migratory waters, swamp and field birds and also to protect natural water swampy landscape areas. The territory of the area included to Ramsar Convention list.

OTHERCHARACT:
At present the relief of the area is characterized by the alternation of low (up to 1 m) ridges and open hollows and old silty riverbeds. In some places there are separated former riverbeds - akhmazes; for the northern part Ishores plain lowlands with salines are typical.


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2011). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of the south-western Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 4. Animal World of Azerbaijan - 3 - Vertebrates (D.Gadjiev, I.Rakhmatulina eds.) // Baku, Elm, 2000: 436-627.5. Red book of Azerbaijan  // Baku, 2013  6. Vereshchagin N.K. Mammals of the Caucasus (History of the fauna formation) // Moskva - Leningrad, Ac. Sci. of USSR, 1959: 703 pp. Note: Almost all publications are in Russian.

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lOCATION- Caspian  sea coast notheastern Azerbaijan ECONET  Caspian  sea coastMAIN BIOMES- Freshwater marine and forestPROTECTED AREAS- Samur - Yalama National Park 11000 ha

DESIGNATION:
The objective in establishing the site is to ensure the conservation of landscapes, ecosystems and endangered species and i protect and increase migratory waters, swamp and field birds and also to protect natural water swampy landscape areas.

OTHERCHARACT:
While the forestless eastern foothills of the Greater Caucasus, from Baku to near the Caspian Sea, end in a semi-desert climate the further north one gets the more humid the climate becomes. Quite far in the north east of Azerbaijan it is humid enough already for the varied Caucasian deciduous forests to flourish as far as to the immediate vicinity of the Caspian Sea. This is the popular recreation area around Nabran.  The Caucasian lowland forests are special natural gems that have to be protected. The pressure on these relic forests has assumed alarming proportions during the last few years: urban sprawl, especially caused by the building of summerhouses; felling of trees mainly to gain firewood; and using the forest to graze sheep are the main culprits.. The areas remaining aren't large, but all the more worthy of protection


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2011). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of the south-western Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 1966: 140 pp.4. Animal World of Azerbaijan - 3 - Vertebrates (D.Gadjiev, I.Rakhmatulina eds.) // Baku, Elm, 2000: 436-627.5. Red book of Azerbaijan  // Baku, 2013  6. Vereshchagin N.K. Mammals of the Caucasus (History of the fauna formation) // Moskva - Leningrad, Ac. Sci. of USSR, 1959: 703 pp. Note: Almost all publications are in Russian.

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From late summer till winter millions of birds fly over the peninsula on their way South or take a rest here. It is a spectacular sight when swarms of up to 1000 pelicans or flamingos fly at low height over the desolate peninsula towards the open sea. Reeds or low shrubs are teeming with small birds, frequently rarities, amongst others, like Ortolane bunting, Oriental skylarks and different kinds of Wheatear. The migration of birds of prey can be especially imposing: hundreds of Honey bussard fighting shy to fly towards the open sea; big falcons like Peregrine falcons and Saker falcons are not seldom here; Marsh-, Hen-, Montagu's and Pallid harrier are swinging close to the ground. While wandering in autumn, one regularly scares away resting short-eared owls. Often enormous amounts of water birds and waders are gathered in the small ponds of the peninsula and in water areas near the coast. Only few species breed here, almost all others are only visiting the National Park to rest undisturbed.Obviously, foxes and jackals are beneficiaries of the many birds. Both are often to be found here and their tracks are everywhere on the sand. Apart from dead fish washed ashore or, more seldom, the carcass of a seal, birds are the basic food for their large population.      Less spectacular than the huge amount of birds is the sparse and low vegetation.  However, an expert can find many, rare and uncommon species that only occur here on the sandshore. These species were one of the reasons for putting the peninsula under protection. Obvious even to the layman are the vast areas that are overgrown with Ephedra (Ephedra distachia). This plant is systematically set between the two big groups of the higher plants, the gymnosperms and the angiosperms. The most beautiful flower, the Persian Winds (Convolvulus persica), opens its big, white blossoms only in July. The flower grows close to the shore-line on loose sand.

OTHERCHARACT:
The area of this Proposed site in is only 1000 ha. It is situated at the outermost Southern tip of the Absheron Peninsula; a sandshore formed by the power of waves and wind, and is still growing continuously. Before the latest rise of the sea level, the peninsula had been a military no-go area. Additionally, melons were grown intensively at the base of the sandshore. The fields, formerly pushed by bulldozers into the dunes, were long ago flooded and provide a suitable habitat for the sea birds, frogs and insects. The biggest part of the Site, however, consists of 'virgin' nature, that is still subject to constant change under the influence of water, wind and changing sea levels. Only a few years ago the outmost part of the headlands was separated from the peninsula and became a long sandy island itself. Many sea birds, mainly terns and seagulls, are breeding here now. In summer it is an important resting place for the unique Caspian seal, the only seal living in salt water outside the oceans. For 1.8 million years this seal has developed in isolated and independent conditions.


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2011). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of the south-western Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 1966:4. Animal World of Azerbaijan - 3 - Vertebrates (D.Gadjiev, I.Rakhmatulina eds.) // Baku, Elm, 2000: 436-627.5. Red book of Azerbaijan  // Baku, 2013  6. Vereshchagin N.K. Mammals of the Caucasus (History of the fauna formation) // Moskva - Leningrad, Ac. Sci. of USSR, 1959: 703 pp. Note: Almost all publications are in Russian.

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Low, semi-arid mountains, including the flat summits of Beukdash, Kichikdash, Kagnizdag, Djingirdag and the dry stream of Djeirankechmez. Some trees and bushes on the eastern slopes (wild Pyrus,Ficus, Punica, etc.). Quarrying for limestone has taken place in the past.Azerbaijan still did not make use to the maximum of its potential for top-ranking protected areas. Only recently, some landscapes came into focus. A study  conducted research in a 5,500 km? large area of greater Gobustan. Not only a fascinating landscape with its manifold mud volcanoes was subject of investigation, but also the potential for nature protection, development perspectives for tourism and recreation as well as sustainable agricultural development was assessed. Maybe the landscape of Gobustan will be next to being declared an official protected area project of Azerbaijan. Amazingly, no one really seemed to recognise the potential of Gobustan, apart from a few herdsmen and oil explorers. Seldom one will come across thisdiscrepancy a second time - the crowded capital Baku and the almost empty landscape in the direct neighbourhood. Of course there is no water available and also no lush vegetation. Yet, the undulating scenery is more than attractive for hiking, horse riding or mountain biking. One hundred or more years ago, Gobustan must have been full of Gazelles. On the rather rocky hills and mountains Turs occurred in large numbers. Uncontrolled hunting obliterated both species. At present, mammals are seldom met; it is usually rabbits, foxes or jackals. Frequently great raptors are surprising the visitor: the Black Vulture, the Griffon Vulture, and the Egyptian Vulture also the Golden Eagle, the Long-legged Buzzard and sometimes even a great Falcon (Peregrine, Lanner, Saker).  But in general, Gobustan is the Lark's country. Most of all, the Starling sized Calandra Lark breeds basically all over the territory. In winter this species groups in large flocks which fly around rather aimlessly. Further Lark species are: the Shore Lark, the Skylark, the Woodlark, the Lesser Short-toed Lark and the Short-toed Lark. As almost everywhere in the country, the most attractive season is spring. At the farm-stead's, the annual seasonal migration to the Great Caucasus is prepared whereas in every hole within the walls and under every roof, bird life is thriving. Uncountable hosts of Red-coloured Starling (Pastor roseus), Lesser Kestrels (Falco naumanni) some Rock Sparrows (Petronia petronia) singularly Little Owls (Athene noctua) as well as Hoopoe (Upupa epops) breed or already feed their chicks. On the tips of rare bushes Corn- and Black-headed Buntings as well as Red-backed Shrikes, Woodchat- and Lesser Grey Shrikes sit around in steppe and loamy and sandy walls.In steep, loamy and sandy walls Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) and Blue cheeked Bee-eater (M. persicus) set up their breeding caverns, whereas on little water holes Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) and the rare Sociable Plover (Chettusia gregarina) can be met. If in some years Gobustan will be a protected area, it is to hope that everything will be done to encourage gazelles and tur to return. It is very likely that the income from tourism will make up for the financial shortcuts which arise due to restricted sheep husbandry. This will be beneficial to the welfare of nature, to recreation seeking visitors and to the improvement of the local inhabitants who live under difficult conditions - a challenging but remunerative project for nature protection and regional development. Strict Cultural Reserve GobustanThe reserve Gobustan, founded in 1966 with a size of 4,400 ha is and has been from the beginning a chimera, a compound creature, neither fish, nor meat, and therefore, hardly able to survive. Its official name is "Historical-cultural Strict Reserve Gobustan" and it belongs administratively to the Ministry of Culture. De facto it seems to be both: an archaeological protected area as well as a nature protected area. From the very beginning it had large problems with protecting the cultural and natural heritage. Until the 1970s on one of the plateaus of the two archaeologically most important hills, intensive exploitation of stone destroyed all existing archaeological evidence. Up to now, no surveillance and control takes place, which results in the apparent damage of the famous stone paintings. To protect these valuable historical paintings and the extraordinary nature too little, not to say anything takes place. The world-wide famous rock paintings of today, partly dating back to pre-historical times of mankind (Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age to modern times) only came into scientific focus in the 1940s and became known to the public after WW II. During exploration more than 6,000 stone paintings were discovered, mainly animals and hunting scenes, but also depictions of humans. Many animal species can be determined easily, among others these are horses, wild donkeys, aurochs, camel, goitred gazelles, Saiga Antelope, Bezoar Goat, deer, wild boar, wolfs, lions, cats, seals, birds, reptiles, and scorpions. During excavations many bone fragments were found, in particular of the preferably hunted prey, such as gazelles and horses. Painted hunting scenes show hunt for wild boar with the help of dogs. Concerning the age of the paintings, opinions differ slightly. An age of 8,000 years can be considered as proven. Less confirmed opinions assure an age between 18,000 to 30,000 years. Whatever is true, the stone paintings of Gobustan belong to the world cultural heritage of humanity and tell about the natural state in the past. It is assured that humid climatic periods changed with dry periods. Paintings of the forest cow Aurochs imply that the conditions for forest were given in the greater region of Gobustan at a certain time. Today, the climate only allows semi-desert vegetation and the corresponding animals. Still until the end of the 19th century large flocks of gazelles crossed Gobustan and on the rocky hills Turs occurred frequently. Those times are all over and done, although gazelles slowly seem to begin to recover in the region as populations emigrate from Shirvan National Park. If the ban in hunting is preserved in future, the resettlement in Gobustan should only be a question of some years. When visiting the stone paintings in the warm period of the year, the most conspicuous animal species almost always encountered are the agame - sitting on almost every rock, the Rock Nuthatch - with its characteristic call not to ignore and the red spooned Chough -breeding regularly in rock crevice.

DESIGNATION:
.The main objective of establishment site is to protection of rich biodiversity of semi desert areas.  The main protected objects are the natural semi-desert complexes of the semi desert areas and important bird spicies.

OTHERCHARACT:
The climate of Gobustan is a dry semi subtropical one, with rather mild winters and very hot dry summers. An atmospheric precipitation is small and so are the springs of Big Caucasus area.The presence of rare and wild flora testifies that the climate of Gobustan.some tens of thousands of years ago was damper, and the atmospheric precipitation was sufficient, so springs were abounding with water.In the remote past, the flora and fauna of Gobustan were incomparably richer. Its landscape represented a kind of savannah with corresponding climate. Here were large herds of wild bulls, goats, deer, wild horses, donkeys, wild boars, and gazelles hunted by lions, wolves, wild cats and leopards.Flora[edit]The vegetative world of Gobustan has a character that is common for deserts and semi-deserts. It consists of ephemeris grasses and bushes, wormwood and similar long-term plants. Among heaps of stones and rocks a wild rose, a dwarfish cherry, Hibernianhoneysuckle, a juniper, wild pear, wild fig, wild pomegranate, grapes and some other kinds of trees and bushes are rather often met decorating the stern landscape.Fauna[edit]The fauna of Gobustan has strongly grown poor for the last decades of years. The natural inhabitants of Gobustan now are rare foxes, jackals, wolves, hares and wild cats, mountain chickens, wild pigeons, larks alongside with numerous snakes and lizards and some others.


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After the Volga, the Kura River isthe second biggest river draining into the Caspian (CEP2002) and the most important water source in theSouthern Caucasus (Hoogendoorn 2005). It discharges16.8 km?/a of water into the Caspian (Volga: 237km?/a) (Dumont 1998). The Kura rises from springslocated 2,720 m a. s. l. on the Kizil-Giadik (Turkey),runs through the territory of Georgia and finally reachesthe Central Lowland of Azerbaijan, where the rivermerges with its main tributary, the Araz River .The total catchment area of the 1,515 km long KuraRiver amounts to 188,000 square kilometres, includingthe Araz. The catchment area occupies the greatest partof the Lesser Caucasus and the south-eastern GreaterCaucasus (Hoogendoorn) 2005).The recent Kura delta is located on theborder to the South Caspian basin, part of an activetectonic zone in which the Greater and Lesser Caucasusare being uplifted (Mitchell & Westaway 1999).The Kura River delta comprises 19,000 ha, of which6,340 ha are occupied by the delta and 12,600 ha areadjacent to shallow seawater areas.

DESIGNATION:
Besides GizilaghajBay the Kura Delta is the largest coastal wetlandsystem in Azerbaijan. The delta is essential for the existenceof the anadromous sturgeon. Spawning in freshwaterand feeding in nutrient-rich, brackish waters ofestuaries, the fish needs unlimited access to these areas.Unfortunately, the delta is currently densely blockedwith gill nets; especially in the northern channel it isnearly impossible for the fish to slip through.Especially for birds, the area is of high value and qualifiesfor becoming a strictly protected area. The regionhas an immense importance for resting and winteringwaterbirds, mainly ducks and waders, and in additionlarge numbers of birds breed here. Among themare many species of international conservation concernin high numbers. Up to 70,000 individuals have beencounted. Among them are globally threatened speciessuch as Dalmatian Pelican and White-headed Duck insmaller numbers.

OTHERCHARACT:
The delta’s recent shape is the result of the latest phaseof delta development, which started at the beginningof the 19th century (Mikhailov et al. 2003). Accordingto Galloway’s (1975) classification, the delta is dominatedby fluvial dynamics with redistribution of deltasediments through wave action on the northern shore.From Miocene times onwards, shallow marine and estuarinesedimentation has been dominant A folding of the basin sediments into NW-SE-orientedanticline structures (Fig. 8B) took place mainly at theend of the Pliocene, leading to the development of thenumerous volcanoes that are still active today (Hoogendoorn2005). One mud volcano is located severalkilometres offshore northeast of the Kura delta (Hoogendoorn2005).The sediments in the delta are predominantlyclay, silt and fine sand. The annual sediment volumereaching the delta averages 8,8*106 m3/a (Mikhailov2003). The deposition of sediments is asymmetrical andthe delta accretes to the southeast (120°) as a result ofthe southward currents (Hoogendoorn 2005).The active delta switched its locationand size several times as a result of sea-level fluctuations(Fig. 7) and fluvial dynamics of the Kura River. About2,500 years BP, the Kura discharged into the Gizilaghajbay, several tens of kilometres south of the present delta(Mikhailov et al. 2003).The actual shape of the delta is triangular, oriented tothe southeast and characterised by three outlets: oneartificial channel oriented northeast, one river arm tothe southeast, which is discharging to the east by an artificialshortcut, and one river arm to the south. Thenorthern artificial channel lost its primary depth due toplayed an important role in the modification and erosionof sedimentary structures (Ignatov & Solovieva2000).According to the satellite photograph taken in 1980(Photo 17), the maximum west-east extension of thedelta reached 24 km in the late 1970s and early 1980s,measured from the medium shoreline (Ignatov &Solovieva 2000). By the 1990s, the whole length of thedelta had decreased to 12 or 13 km.As visible in the picture from 1980, the northern artificialchannel already existed, whereas the southern outletseemed to be active in former times. By observing thesediment drift at the mouth of the outlets over a certainperiod of time, a change in activity can be noted.While only the eastern outlet was active in the 1980s,in 1990 both the northern and the eastern outlets wereactive. A constant sea level rise of about 15 cm/a from1977 to 1995 caused large parts of the delta to submerge(Hoogendoorn et al. 2005). The delta expanded againin 1996 due to falling sea level and rapid accretion ofsediments (Photo. 19). The aggregation of sedimentsin front of the northern channel shows that the rivermainly discharged here.The most recent satellite picture, taken in 2007 (Photo20), shows a predominant discharge to the south. Theshape of the delta has bent toward the sheltered southernside. Currently, the southern outlet splits into numeroussmaller river arms, which are 10 to 100 m wide. Situatedin the southern part of the delta, they are sheltered fromalong-shore currents and waves. The northern flank ofthe delta is composed of a barrier lagoon complex. Theeastern flank is currently susceptible to erosion as thesoutheast channel is inactive and does not transport anysediments to the front of the delta.


DOCUMENTATION:
Documentation for this site is as follows:1. Official information from Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.2. Official information about State Counting for wild birds and animals (2014). 3. Alekperov Kh.M. Mammals of the south-western Azerbaijan // Baku, Ac. Sci. Azerb.SSR, 1966: 140 pp.4. Animal World of Azerbaijan - 3 - Vertebrates (D.Gadjiev, I.Rakhmatulina eds.) // Baku, Elm, 2000: 436-627.5. Red book of Azerbaijan  // Baku, 2013  6. Vereshchagin N.K. Mammals of the Caucasus (History of the fauna formation) // Moskva - Leningrad, Ac. Sci. of USSR, 1959: 703 pp. Note: Almost all publications are in Russian.

QUALITY:
The island covers about 70 ha and consists of a recently active, 25 m high mud volcano and a flat, narrow tail of maritime sediments.In all, it is about four kilometres long. On the spit of land, a little lagoon with changing water levels is embedded between two walls of sediments. The mudvolcano is about 700 m wide, the spit only 10 to 50 m. Climatic conditions are semi-arid with hot, dry summers and mild winters. The highest mean temperaturesat the climate station of Baku are measured in July (30.6°C) and the lowest in January (2.1°C). The annual precipitation is about 210 mm. prevents the upper soil horizons from high salt accumulation

DESIGNATION:
Gil is a more orless undisturbed and unused island and therefore hassuitable conditions for nesting birds. It has a protectionstatus as a bird sanctuary, which was establishedespecially for the protection of the breeding colony ofYellow-legged Gulls.The goals of conservation should be the preservation ofthe undisturbed vegetation of Gil and the breeding sitesof birds. In order to reach these goals, the building ofholiday houses and hunting of birds and rabbits need tobe prohibited. The population of rabbits is regulated bysummer droughts, so an artificial regulation by huntingis not necessary.

OTHERCHARACT:
The island covers about 70 ha and consists of a recently active, 25 m high mud volcano and a flat, narrow tail of maritime sediments. In all, it is about four kilometres long. On the spit of land, a little lagoon with changing water levels is embedded between two walls of sediments. The mud volcano is about 700 m wide, the spit only 10 to 50 m.


QUALITY:
Goygol and surrounding forests are famous for their abundance and charm in the world.Goygol always attracted attention for its fascinating nature and beauty, so in 1910-1912 the idea of the establishment of a reserve in the area was put on a point. As the first reserve in Azerbaijan - Goy gol State Nature Reserve was established in 1925. Then the reserve was abolished and it was re-established in accordance with the desire and proposal of the public in July 14, 1965 on the basis of the Order №475 of Azerbaijan SSR Soviet of Ministers. Goygol National Park was established in April 1, 2008 by the Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on the base of Goygol State Nature Reserve in the administrative territory of Khanlar (present Goygol), Dashkasan and Goranboy districts. After having the status of National Park, the territory of Goy gol State Nature Reserve enlarged from 6739 hectares up to 12 755 hectares.Goygol National Park is located on the North-East part of Lesser Caucasus, on the North Slope of Kapaz Mountain, on 1000-3060 m high from the sea level and encloses medium and high mountain-forest semizones, mountain forest-meadow, subalp and alpine zones. National Park is called by the name of Goygol Lake. And the reason for that is its transparent water which reflects surrounding green forests and blue sky as a mirror. The principal aim of the establishment of Goygol National Park is protection endemic and endangered flora and fauna species, regulation of the stability of natural complexes, creation of more favourable condition in order to carry out scientific-research works, environmental monitoring, ecological awareness of population and  development of ecotourism in the tourist potentially areas.Cold climate with dry winter prevails in the area. Annual temperature of the weather wavers between 4-10 degrees. Annual precipitation is 600-900 mm. The longest river in Goy gol National Park is the Aghsuchay – the right branch of the Kurakchay. The biggest lake in the area is Goy gol – one of the most wonderful and marvellous lakes in Azerbaijan. In 1939 as a result of earthquake occurred in Ganca, Kapaz mountain was tumbled down, blocked up the Aghsuchay river and the beautiful lake - Goy gol was formed. There are small lakes, such as Maralgol, Garagol, Zeligol, Aggol, Shamligol  and etc. in the area.The main part of the national park has a rich vegetation cover. The mountain-forest, mountain-steppe, supalp and alpine mountain-meadow vegetation ecosystem are spread in the area. The mountain forests covering 1100-2200 m height has a very rich vegetation cover and contains 80 trees and bush species. The main part of the forests are represented by oriental beech, oriental oak, Caucasian hornbeam, birch, ash tree, sharp-leaved maple, lime-tree of small-leaved trees, Kokh pine of coniferous. Of shrubs, cornel, barberry, dog rose, medlar, spindle-tree, blackberry, of herbs, Caucasian violet, dandelion, bellflower, noble chamomille, fescue, mat-grass and meadow-grass and etc. are met. They are especially spread in subalp meadows.

DESIGNATION:
Cold climate with dry winter prevails in the area. Annual temperature of the weather wavers between 4-10 degrees. Annual precipitation is 600-900 mm. The longest river in Goy gol National Park is the Aghsuchay – the right branch of the Kurakchay. The biggest lake in the area is Goy gol – one of the most wonderful and marvellous lakes in Azerbaijan. In 1939 as a result of earthquake occurred in Ganca, Kapaz mountain was tumbled down, blocked up the Aghsuchay river and the beautiful lake - Goy gol was formed. There are small lakes, such as Maralgol, Garagol, Zeligol, Aggol, Shamligol  and etc. in the area.The main part of the proposed site has a rich vegetation cover. The mountain-forest, mountain-steppe, supalp and alpine mountain-meadow vegetation ecosystem are spread in the area. The mountain forests covering 1100-2200 m height has a very rich vegetation cover and contains 80 trees and bush species. The main part of the forests are represented by oriental beech, oriental oak, Caucasian hornbeam, birch, ash tree, sharp-leaved maple, lime-tree of small-leaved trees, Kokh pine of coniferous. Of shrubs, cornel, barberry, dog rose, medlar, spindle-tree, blackberry, of herbs, Caucasian violet, dandelion, bellflower, noble chamomille, fescue, mat-grass and meadow-grass and etc. are met. They are especially spread in subalp meadows. Goygol Emerald site is also rich for its fauna. Of mammals, Caucasian red deer, roe deer, brown bear, billy goat, badger, forest cat, sable, lynx, hare, squirell, fox, hedgehog, Caucasian mole and etc., of birds quail, stock dove, wood cock, bearded vulture, black vulture, Egyptian vulture, eagle owl, owl, swan, black woodpeeker, golden oriole, wood lark, mistle thrush and etc. are spread in the area. Rare species - Caucasian red deer and forel fish (in Goy gol lake) are protected in the national park.

OTHERCHARACT:
The largest part of the proposed site (3,524 ha) is covered with mountain forests, which start as mixed Beech forest on 1,000 masl. Further main forest types are Hornbeam- and Oak forests. Exceptional for Azerbaijan where there are almost only deciduous or Junipers forests, is the occurrence of a stand of pure pine tree forest in the reserve.  On 450 ha the rare Pinus kochiana has its only occurrence in Azerbaijan. The reserve is further characterised by meadows (2,411 ha); mainly sub-alpine meadows, rocks, vertical stone walls and debris fields cover 580 ha, the lakes 109 ha and mires 9 ha. Among the 420 species of higher plants 20 species are Caucasian endemic.  As a natural highlight - not only of the proposed site but far beyond into the arid regions of Azerbaijan – the transparent and blue lakes surrounded by forest and meadows are very well known. Lake Göy Göl (Blue Lake) is located at 1,556 masl, the Maral Lake (Deer Lake) is located at 1,902masl. Additionally, but closed for visitors, few other small lakes occur at higher elevation. Since the creation of the lake following a landslide in the 12th century, two species of trout can be found which are a lake-type and a river-type. Over the last 8 centuries of genetic separation they usually appear larger than specimen from other lakes of the region. The careless dealing with the strictly protected ecosystem during Soviet times is displayed by the resettlement of 12,000 young trouts (1972 to 1976) from Lake Sevan. The Caspian Red Deer used to be very common in the reserve but diminished completely in the years after 1945. In 1961 seven heads of Red Deer immigrated into Göy Göl Strict Nature Reserve. At first, the animals were kept in pens but later on they were set free. Within less than 20 years a stable population of Deer could develop and still exits. In the alpine region around Mt. Kepez the Dagestanian Tur, Bezoar Goat as well as Chamois occur in small numbers (both below 100 heads). One of the most remarkable inhabitants of the high mountain region is the Caucasian Snowcock and the Great Rosefinch. Both species are restricted to elevations well above 2,000 masl.


QUALITY:
Upstream Garayazi the main enemy of flood plains has not slammed yet. From the spring in the Eastern Turkey to the dam near Mingachevir the whole Kura has been spared by dams, dykes and further constructive measurements. The dynamic of the ri-ver is uninfluenced. Every spring several flood waves bring high water marks, vast quantities of erosion material (about 2.6 t per second) and chan¬ges of the river course. Those are the most important premises for the formation of flood plain fo¬rests, dynamics.A section of the river bed and the connected terraces of the valley roughly show the following picture: On many gravel islands in the river bed nothing grows at all, because they are too young or too often flooded, higher situated banks of gravel are conquered by Tamarix spec. and Willows (Salix triandra). At the edges of river branches stand the forests from Black Poplar (Populus nigra), Willows (Salix alba) and Alders (Alnus glutinosa). Still somewhat farther apart from the river, but re¬gu¬larly reached by the floods, stand the impressive Grey Poplar (Populus canescens). Yet farther from the river, where the flood arrives at only rarely or not at all, lime tree, maple, hornbeam, elm and oaks dominate the forests, however the further one departs from the river and the more near one comes to the villages, the less forest survived. Partially the forests are completely destroyed. Unfortunately it must be determined that the forest destruction proceeded, also in the strictly pro¬tected area never so fast, like just now. Since 2000 the supply of gas of the villages has been interrupted on the account of rotten pipelines, the inhabitants – after all 10.000 in the surrounding villages – are completely de-pendent on timber for their heating and kitchen. This has understandably de¬vas¬ta¬ting consequences on the tree stock in the proximate vicinity of the villages, but also on the forest in the protected area. A solution is not yet on the horizon.

DESIGNATION:
It is almost forgotten and unfortunately locally not at all appreciated, that the flood plain forests near Garayazi are obviously the oldest protected forest area world-wide (except for religiously motivated protective forests). Already 1701 the Russian Czar subordinated it as a personal reserve for hunting to a strict regime, which com¬ple¬¬tely or at least to a great extent excluded the use by forestry. While the following 300 years the protection status of the area often has been forgotten, ignored or deceived. From the second half of the 19th century until 1978 different forms of protection exis¬ted, practically all under the aspect of hunting and not of protection of forests or eco-systems. The degradation of forests proceeded undi¬mi¬nished, sad to say even af¬ter the Strict Nature Reserve Garayazi was founded in March 1978 on 5.900 ha. Unfortu¬nately it has not been successful to prohibit illegal uses like grazing, agri¬cul¬ture, timber harvest among others, which have long tradition and economic rele¬vance for the population of the surrounding villages. Large areas of forests, par¬ti¬cularly on a bit elevated terraces of the river, are in the mean¬while annihilated or are close to annihilation.

OTHERCHARACT:
Flood plains belong to the most endangered ecosystems all over Europe. By river engineering (river correction, canalization, dams) and pollution, at least in Central Europe, flood plains up to smallest residues disappeared. In principle the situation doesn’t look different. Huge water engineering projects as amelioration and irrigation of wide areas in the Kura-Araz lowland changed practically all rivers las¬ting¬ly. It is to add the practically complete absence of local and industrial se¬wa¬ge treat¬ment plants and the traditional abuse of the rivers to refuse disposal. The giant belt of flood plain forests, which 50 years ago accompanied the Kura through the whole country, except most miserable condemned to die residues, vanished down¬stream the dams of Mingachevir. However, long prehistory, lucky circumstances and wise foresight, but less merit, pre-served a treasure in Azerbaijan, which is scratched, but can with some effort be res-tored to old glamour. Meant is the protected area Garayazi, a huge flood plain forest at the middle reaches of Kura, directly at the border to Georgia.It is almost forgotten and unfortunately locally not at all appreciated, that the flood plain forests near Garayazi are obviously the oldest protected forest area world-wide (except for religiously motivated protective forests). Already 1701 the Russian Czar subordinated it as a personal reserve for hunting to a strict regime, which com¬ple¬¬tely or at least to a great extent excluded the use by forestry. While the following 300 years the protection status of the area often has been forgotten, ignored or deceived. From the second half of the 19th century until 1978 different forms of protection exis¬ted, practically all under the aspect of hunting and not of protection of forests or eco-systems. The degradation of forests proceeded undi¬mi¬nished, sad to say even af¬ter the Strict Nature Reserve Garayazi was founded in March 1978 on 5.900 ha. Unfortu¬nately it has not been successful to prohibit illegal uses like grazing, agri¬cul¬ture, timber harvest among others, which have long tradition and economic rele¬vance for the population of the surrounding villages. Large areas of forests, par¬ti¬cularly on a bit elevated terraces of the river, are in the mean¬while annihilated or are close to annihilation. Unfortunately, the pressure to exploit reaches even the central parts of the pro¬tected area had thinned out the forest at many sites in an unnatural way. However, as in many protected areas of Azerbaijan, inaccessibility is the best supporter of con¬ser¬va-tion. In the flood plain and lowland forests of Garayazi a plant is to add, the Prick-bindweed (Smilax excelsa), that whole forest horsts entwines and protects from man and domestic animals by its acute spines. Thus, despite centuries of con¬tinuous use still impressing residues of the former river-accompanying forests have remained, with them a surprisingly rich animal world Upstream Garayazi the main enemy of flood plains has not slammed yet. From the spring in the Eastern Turkey to the dam near Mingachevir the whole Kura has been spared by dams, dykes and further constructive measurements. The dynamic of the ri-ver is uninfluenced. Every spring several flood waves bring high water marks, vast quantities of erosion material (about 2.6 t per second) and chan¬ges of the river course. Those are the most important premises for the formation of flood plain fo¬rests, dynamics.


QUALITY:
The territory of site is mainly mountainous. The climate of the district is represented by the climate of cold semi-deserts and dry steppes with a dry summer. Soils are mainly sierozems and meadow- sierozems, along the Araz river valley they are alluvial-meadow carbonate. The development of  topsoil is in strict accordance with the vertical distribution of zone. The mountain-chestnut soil with plateau -xerophite-phrygoide vegetation and post-timber meadows and meadows steppes are spread in the low-mountain areas and in the low part of the middle-mountain areas; mountain-timber brown typical and alcali soil with high mountain - Subalpine meadows and meadow steppes are spread in the middle mountain areas. In the high-mountain area mountain-meadow turf soil with high-mountain alpine meadowa are developed. In some places separate forest blades dominated with Araz beeches  have been preserved.The area is rich in rare plants and fauna species. Nakhcivan Autonomous Republic is a distinguished place in Azerbaijan for richness of its ornitofauna. There are 217 birds species and subspecies in the region of which 15 species are listed in the Red Data Book. These are Levant Sparrowhawk, Great White Pelican , Dalmatian Pelican, White-tailed Eagle, Lammergeyer, Short-toed Eagle, Great Bustard, Little Bustard and other birds. Six species of amphibians are found in the area, which are Syrian Agama, Green Toad, Common Tree Frog, Short-legged Marsh Frog.Thirty eight species and subspecies of reptiles are found in the area. Of them 5 are turtles, 12 species and sub-species of snakes. Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise, Caucasian Pit Viper, Trans-Caucasian Rat Snake are all under protection and listed in the Red Data Book.Sixty two mammal species and subspecies occur in the area. These are Blazilius Horseshoe Bat, Southern Horseshoe Bat, Porcupine, Manul, Bezoar Goat, Caucasian Muflon.The area is a habitat for a number canivorous animals such as: leopard, wolf, jackal, fox, stripped hyena, badger, wild cat and other predators numbering 12 species in total.The area is also rich in rare plants. Thus, of the total 110 species of higher and rare plants, 77 grow in the area. Iris elegantissima, Himantoglossum formosum, Dorema Glabrum and other plants can be found here.Along with the diverse flora and fauna this site is the place where there are a lot of natural and historical monuments.

DESIGNATION:
The objective pursued in the creation of the site is to protect different components of the which has a distinctive climate, terrain and other physical geographical features as well as various animal species including endemics and species of fauna that are typical to this area.  Arpachay Sanctuary are on the territory of site.

OTHERCHARACT:
Territory  covers the mountainous territory of Nakhchivan. Its relief increases to 600-3900 m. The main forms of relief are: cones of drift, river terraces and alluvial plains.The teretory of proposed iste is 70000 ha and located at the Daralayaz mountainos range and spreads of the north-west part of Nakhchvan AR along the border with Armenia.The biggest river in site is Arpachay. 3000 species higher plants and 60 % of fauna of Azerbaijan are found here.


DOCUMENTATION:
A. Lepirica (2005): Basic morphological and morphostructural characteristics of the Rakitnica canyon (Dinaric karst, Bosnia and Herzegovina). Acta carsologica, Vol. 34-No.2, Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti, Ljubljana.

QUALITY:
Site is special by its canyon character, for it is in some places up to 1000m deep and 1.5m wide. From standpoint of geomorphology it comprises excellent examples of magnificient karst phenomena. Thanks to its isolated position and specific geological history, it has provided shelter for many forms of life which are considered to be relict and endemic. Upper sides of the canyon are covered by highly valuable and rare vegetation types.

DESIGNATION:
Site is designated as a nature reserve in the year

OTHERCHARACT:
Main of the site body makes canyon that is considered to be one of the most magnificient canyons in Europe.


QUALITY:
Site doesn't support many endemic or rare species, but thanks to its well preserved structure of ecosystems, mainly woods, it hides enormous diversity of life.

OTHERCHARACT:
Site is characterized by Neretva river which is main water course that flows into Adriatic Sea.


QUALITY:
Site comprises well preserved wilderness which is disturbed only occasionaly by organized tours of mountaineering societies. It is covered by large broadleaved wood complex which hides diversity of both plant and animal life.

DESIGNATION:
There is a designation plan for entire area to become next national park in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


DOCUMENTATION:
H.Ritter-Studnicka (1957) : Flora i vegetacija na dolomitima BiH. God. Bio. Inst. X, 1-2, Sarajevo.C. Silic (1990) : Endemicne biljke. Svjetlost, Sarajevo.

QUALITY:
Site is important for its unique geological substrata-dolomite. It is characterized by specific dolomite flora and vegetation which contains many relict and stenoendemic plants mixed with numerous plants that belong to alpine floral element. Therefore, this site is considered to be an important refugium for very rare plant species and communities.

DESIGNATION:
There isn't designation for this site yet.

OTHERCHARACT:
Site is an important part of much broader dolomite complex in the area around Konjic city.


QUALITY:
In some of its parts site is in a good condition, and represent example of rare habitat types in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It supports diversity of rare and even relict species, which is connected to the specific geological past of this site. It is core area of well known endemic centre Cvrsnica-Cabulja-Prenj.

DESIGNATION:
Plan to designate the site as a heart of future national park has been existing for decades.

OTHERCHARACT:
Site is a large fluvioglacial valley, with high geomorphological value.


QUALITY:
Site is highly valuable, although it has suffered strong human impacts. It is important  part of natural network of habitats that are considered by Emerald site's proposal.

DESIGNATION:
Site isn't designated as protected area.

OTHERCHARACT:
There are areas within the site with dolomite substrata accompanied by flora and vegetation on dolomite which includes many rare and endemic species. Site is situated in supramediterranean belt on horizontal profile of BiH.


QUALITY:
Because of its unique position, in remote area of Dinaric Alps, site is of excellent quality. It is important for it supports diversity of life in various ecosystem types, from acidophilous oak woods to high mountain pastures and snowbed communities. It posses high nature conservation potential.

DESIGNATION:
Site comprises one of two actual national parks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, NP Sutjeska.

OTHERCHARACT:
Site includes one of the last primeval forest in Europe. Therefore it is marked by high biodiversity level.


DOCUMENTATION:
Barudanovic, S., (2003) : Ekolosko-vegetacijska diferencijacija liscarsko-listopadnih  suma planine Vranice.Ph.D thesis, Faculty of Science, Sarajevo University.Dug, S., (2005) :

OTHERCHARACT:
Site is a single silicate massif on the territory of BiH, it originates from Palaeozic Era. It is rich with fresh water, standing (glacial lake), and running (rivulets, springs, brooks etc.). Therefore it is rich with bog and fern communities.


QUALITY:
Site is well preserved due to efforts of local community and NGO's.

DESIGNATION:
Vjetrenica cave which is situated within the site is designated as

OTHERCHARACT:
Site encompasses the largest and in terms of geomorphological, hydrological and biological diversity most important cave in this region of Europe known as Vjetrenica. Carst phenomena come here to its full blaze.


DOCUMENTATION:
Management Plan for State Environmental Establishment “Berezinskiy Biosphere Reserve”.Regulation on Berezinskiy Biosphere Reserve (Presidential Decree of the Republic of Belarus 09.02.2012 No 59)

QUALITY:
Almost all ecosystems of the reserve are characterized by a high degree of conservation, as economic activities, except for meeting the demands of the population, are prohibited within its territory. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of standard and other natural complexes and facilities, typical and unique ecosystems and landscapes, specific for the area of mixed forests of Eastern Europe, in their natural state, creating conditions and maintenance of natural processes conservation.

DESIGNATION:
New protection status is not considered.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes Berezinskiy Biosphere Reserve. The distinctive feature of the reserve is the unique complex of forest and wetland ecosystems that almost completely remained their natural look. The territory of the reserve is crossed by the Berezina River remaining in its natural state and numerous water courses. The flora includes 5 species of lycopsids, 6 of equisetaceous plants, 16 of filicoids, 3 of gymnosperms and 783 of angiosperms.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is a management plan for the site.Литература: А. В. Абрамчук КАДАСТРОВАЯ ОЦЕНКА ПОПУЛЯЦИЙ СОВ БЕЛОВЕЖСКОЙ ПУЩИ. ПРИРОДНЫЕ РЕСУРСЫ (Межведомственный бюллетень). Номер 4; 2007, С. 48-54.Тэрыторыі, важныя для птушак у Беларусі / пад агул. рэд. С.В. Левага. – Мінск: Рыфтур Прынт, 2015 – 150 с. : мал.Абрамчук А.В., Черкас Н.Д. Птицы Беловежской пущи: систематический список. Subbuteo Tом 10. 2011 г. С. – 18-31.

QUALITY:
Belovezhskaya Pushcha is the largest and one of primeval forests once typical in Europe that remained to the present day. The national park is essential for conservation of typical European broad-leaved forests as well as lowland bogs. The biggest Bison bonasus population group concentrates here. First of all the territory is of the greatest importance for conservation of forest species such as Aquila pomarina, Pernis apivorus, Ciconia nigra, Milvus milvus, Strix nebulosa, Strix aluco, Glaucidium passerinum, Dendrocopos leucotos, Picoides tridactylus and of species associated with bog ecosystems: Grus grus, Acrocephalus paludicola, Aquila clanga, Gallinago media, etc.

DESIGNATION:
The site has a status of the National Park. The site is also a World Heritage Site, it holds a European Diploma; and has a status of a biosphere reserve.

OTHERCHARACT:
Pushcha is related to the area of the Predpolessie valleys mainly to the Narevo-Yaseldskaya  fluvioglacial valley, which merges with the Pribug moraine valley in the south. The contemporary relief was formed as a result of the retreat of the Moskva glacier, which left a finite-moraine ridge with the relative altitudes of 20-30 m. The rest of the territory has slightly undulating relief formed by fluvioglacial sand and sand pebble sediment.


DOCUMENTATION:
Republican Biological Reserve "Sporovskiy" management plan (first edition for the period of 2002-2006, and second edition for the period of 2009-2013).

QUALITY:
Sporovo fen mire is a key habitat for the globally threatened Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola, supporting 9% of the global population. The site is characterized by the highest breeding density of this species. It supports 20 more bird species listed in the National Red Data Book, including two disappearing ones, Corncrake Crex crex and Great Snipe Gallinago media, as well as an internationally important population of Bittern Botaurus stellaris and nationally important breeding populations of Black Stork Ciconia nigra. The site hosts a total of 123 bird species.

DESIGNATION:
The site is Europe's largest complex of natural floodplain fen mires. The significant size of the area contributes to the relative stability of its ecosystems, which, to a large degree, are independent of outside impacts

OTHERCHARACT:
The geomorphology of the site is represented by a lake-alluvial plain of the late-lake early Holocene age, which merges with the high water bed of the river Yaselda and after-glacier limnetic-paluduous lobe of lake Sporovskoye. The area of the site is traversed by such large tectonic structures as Polessie cavity in the east and the Brest cavity in the west. Thus apart from geo-morphological signs there are also neo-tectonic reasons for the formation of the humid conditions on the area, which defines the structural face and functionality of the site landscapes.


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation. The threat for the reserve ecosystem existence is its unstable hydrological regime caused by the work of reclamation systems within the PNA resulting in negative seral processes in plant cover dynamics shown in fast growth of coenotic value of common reed and major change of large sedge communities for reed community, which is less important in terms of concentration of biological diversity. The management plan for the settlement of the natural hydrological regime and conservation of open sedge communities have been developed and put into operation for the territory. Hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, construction of business facilities are prohibited in the territory of the reserve. The reserve is situated away from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. Most of the territory is hardly available. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the largest lowland bog in Europe with the complex of rare and endangered flora species, as well as the habitat of aquatic warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola).

DESIGNATION:
The site is a State biological reserve of republican significance

OTHERCHARACT:
The Zvanets bog is the biggest lowland bog in Europe remaining in its natural state. It was formed within the incurved plain lacustrine-alluvial lowland. Sedge and cane sedge communities, which are open and overgrowing with different degrees of willow stand covering, prevail in plant cover. There have been registered 666 species of higher vascular plants, 25 species of vascular pants included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus have been identified here. 24 fish species, 9 amphibian species, 5 reptile species, 120 bird species, 29 mammal species have been registered. There are habitats of 32 species of animals within the reserve, subject to protection according to the national legislation. The special international value of the wetland site is in its maintenance of globally endangered bird species: the biggest population of aquatic warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola)   in Europe, which is 2000-6000 singing males, at least two pairs of greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga).


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation, as activities involving the change of environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration. Extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, construction of business facilities) are prohibited.The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the ecosystems of the Pripyat River valley.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve includes the Pripyat River valley in its middle reach in the territory of Belarus. It is one of the biggest natural site of the river floodplain in Europe, where there are xerophytic dry meadows on fanned alluvial sands, sedge flooded meadows and grass lowland bogs, areas of floodplain oak forests, black alder and broad-leaved black alder forests on waterlogged soils.


DOCUMENTATION:
Management Plan for the national park «Braslavskiye Ozyora» Тэрыторыі, важныя для птушак у Беларусі / пад агул. рэд. С.В. Левага. – Мінск: Рыфтур Прынт, 2015. – 152 с.

QUALITY:
5.3% of the total area of the National Park is reserve area (any type of activity is forbidden accept scientific research and protection measures of the reserve regime) 70.1% of the total area is area of the regulated use (limited forestry and hunting activity in the volume set by the projects of forestry and hunting organization and development), 4.2% of the total area is the recreation area (tourism activity and arrangement of creation services facilities according to the nature protection legislation of the Republic of Belarus are allowed) and 20.4% of the total area is administrative area (administration buildings and constructions of the National Park).

DESIGNATION:
National park, Key Botanical Territory, Important Bird Area.

OTHERCHARACT:
The national park is located within medium altitude morainal lake landscape and is the largest lake region in Belarus. There are 267 small and large lakes here. Over 20 rivers drain the territory. The largest of them are the Zapadnaya Dvina, the Disna, the Druika, the Yanka, the Drisvyatka. Water, forest and meadow ecosystems prevail here. Among flora there are 1243 species of vascular plants including 34 rare and protected species.  The territory is inhabited by 700 species of insects, 34 species of fish, 10 species of amphibians, 5 species of reptiles, 212 species and birds and 45 species of mammals. Among them 81 species are included th the National Red List of Belarus.


QUALITY:
35% of the total area of the national park is conservation area (all types of activity are prohibited, except for scientific investigation and reservation conditions protection measures), 54% of the total area is controlled use area (forestry and hunting activities are restricted in the volumes specified in the forestry and hunting management and development projects), 1.1% of the total area is recreation area (touristic activities and arrangement of recreation service facilities are allowed according to environmental legislation of the Republic of Belarus) and 10% of the total area is service area (there are administration buildings and constructions of the national park).There are significant forest areas with high degree of biological diversity because these areas are hardly available for a long period every year (due to flood regime of the rivers, widespread large complexes of lowland floodplain bogs and bayou lakes). That is why their economic developing is difficult and many forest, water and bog communities remain in their natural state.

OTHERCHARACT:
The national park includes the floodplain of the Pripyat River and the first and second terraces above the floodplain covered with old-growth forests and transition and raised bogs. Important natural sites concentrate in mature indigenous coniferous broad-leaved and broad-leaved forests, that are the habitats of the complex of typical nemoral species of plants and animals; in floodplain forests; in mixed old-growth small-leaved plantings with some broad-leaved species in forest stands and undergrowth layer; in bog areas and adjacent waterlogged forests of the floodplain of the Pripyat and its tributaries; in natural waterbodies and watercourses with rich complex of aquatic and semi-aquatic flora and fauna. 1073 species of vascular plants grow in the national park, as well as 47 species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The fauna includes 362 species of invertebrates, as well as 45 species of mammals, 255 species of birds, 7 species of reptiles, 11 species of amphibians and 43 species of fish.


DOCUMENTATION:
Management plan for the National Lamdscape Reserve "Narochanskiy"

QUALITY:
8.8% of the total area of the National Park is the reserve area (any type of activity is forbidden accept scientific research and protection measures of the reserve regime) 64.7% of the total area is area of the regulated use (limited forestry and hunting activity in the volume set by the projects of forestry and hunting organization and development), 3.4% of the total area is the recreation area (tourism activity and arrangement of creation services facilities according to the nature protection legislation of the Republic of Belarus are allowed) and 23.1% of the total area is administrative area (administration buildings and constructions of the National Park). Protected area of 49500 ha surrounds the National park.

OTHERCHARACT:
1030 species of vascular plants grow in the National Park, 108 of them are included to the National Red List. Among fauna 49 speciaes of mammals, 219 species of birds, 4 reptiles, 8 amphibians and 35 fish species inhabit the territory.


DOCUMENTATION:
Management Plan for the National Landscape Reserve "Yelnya" Флора и растительность ландшафтного заказника «Ельня» / Д.Г. Груммо [ и др.].- Минск : Минсктиппроект, 2010. - 237 с.Тэрыторыі, важныя для птушак у Беларусі / пад агул. рэд. С.В. Левага. – Мінск: Рыфтур Прынт, 2015. – 152 с.

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The reserve is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The whole territory is hardly available. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the biggest raised bog in Europe with the complex of flora and fauna species specific for greatly raised bog areas of oligotrophic type located only in the northern part of Belarus.

DESIGNATION:
The site is a Ramsar site, Key Botanical Territory, Important Bird Area.

OTHERCHARACT:
Yelnya is the largest oligotrophic bog area in Europe, that is slightly transformed by hydrotechnical amelioration, with extensive ridge and hollow-pool complexes and there are all the main types of taiga zone bogs. 192 species of vascular plants, 24 species of bryophytic plants, 50 species of lichens grow in the Reserve. Among the fauna 31 species of mammals,150 species of birds, 5 species of reptiles and 7 amphibians inhabit the territory (22 bird species,1 mammal and 8 insects are included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus)


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1833 of December 27, 2007 “On the National Reserves”

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation. Activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) area are prohibited within the reserve. The reserve is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The whole area is hardly available. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the Vygonoshchanskoye Lake and one of the biggest bog forest area with the prevalence of lowland and transition bogs and waterlogged small-leaved forests in Belarus.

DESIGNATION:
The site is a Republican Landscape Reserve, Important Bird Area.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve is the biggest bog forest area with the prevalence of lowland and transition bogs and waterlogged small-leaved forests in Belarus. The site includes two large eutrophic lakes (Vugonoshchanskoye and Bobrovichskoye), numerous mineral islets among the bogs with old-growth coniferous and broad-leaved forests. 547 species of vascular plants, 92 species of bryophytes, 74 species of lichens grow in the reserve. 13 species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus grow here. 58 species of mammals, 184 species of birds, 5 species of reptiles, 9 amphibians inhabit the territory. The reserve is one of the key habitats of Aquila clanga. The reserve is inhabited by 45 species of animals included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. There is one of northern localities of Emys population here.


DOCUMENTATION:
Management Plan for the National Landscape Reserve "Osveiskiy" Тэрыторыі, важныя для птушак у Беларусі / пад агул. рэд. С.В. Левага. – Мінск: Рыфтур Прынт, 2015. – 152 с.  REPORT ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK “Preparation of Reserves of National Importance Transformation (“Verkhnevileyskiy”, “Osveiskiy”, “Sielyava”, “Sinsha”, “Zamkovy Les”, “Miedukhovo”, “Miranka”, “Novogrudskiy”) including Determination of Coordinates of their Border Turning Points”, book 1, Republican Landscape Reserve “Osveiskiy”, 2012

QUALITY:
Today all the habitats have a high level of preservation. Activities connected with changing of environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling and construction of business facilities) are prohibited in the territory of the reserve. The site is located away from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. Most of the territory is difficult to access. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the glacial topography landscapes of Belorussian Poozerye with the complex of boreal flora and fauna.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve is located within glacial-accumulative relief of the last glaciation, includes the sites of glacio-lacustrine lowlands with bogs, lake basins, sites of morainic highland.There are 87 ecosystems in the territory including 3 flowing waterbodies, 40 forest ecosystems, 44 bog ecosystems; there are 5 man-made ecosystems.489 species of vascular plants have been registered here, 22 of them are included into the National Red List of Belarus.23 species of fish, 8 species of amphibians, 5 species of reptiles, 205 species of birds, 38 species of mammals have been registered. 48 species of animals protected according to the national legislation inhabit the territory of the reserve.


QUALITY:
Contributes substantially  to the survival of threatened species. Contains important samples of endangered habitat types. Represents an important area for some migratory species.

OTHERCHARACT:
One of the biggest areas of raised bogs, lowland and transition mires. There are no settlements and no economic activity on the site.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 982 of July 29, 1997 “On the Establishment of the National Landscape Reserve “Krasny Bor”Management Plan for the National Reserve “Krasny Bor”

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The territory is one of the biggest consolidated forest area in Belarus with a complex of raised bogs and numerous lakes. The Reserve is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of establishment of the reserve is to preserve kame-morainal and lake landscape complex with slightly transformed by human activity flora and fauna (a significant number of species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus), forests that are characterized by presence of significant areas of old-aged conifers of southern taiga habitus; preservation of historically traditional places of berries (cranberry, blueberry, bilberry, cowberry) and mushrooms harvesting for the people of the region. The territory is of great hydrological and climate importance for the northern part of Belarus.

DESIGNATION:
The site is a Republican Landscape Reserve,Ramsar site, Important Bird Area.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve is located within elevated kame-morenal-lacustrine and glacio-fluvial landscapes and characterized by the relief of various structure and geological-geomorphological composition. The territory is a large bog forest and lake complex including all the types of natural ecosystems typical for the region of Poozerye. Significant areas of the reserve are occupied by stows of inland dunes covered with forest, raised bogs and mesotrophic lakes.


QUALITY:
All the habitats have a high level of preservation. Activities connected with changing of environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, construction of business facilities) are prohibited in the territory of the reserve. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the natural landscape of the interfluve area of the rivers Nioman and Shchara including the landscapes of river valleys and stows of ancient dunes. The territory is used for tourism, there are equipped camping sites on the river banks.

DESIGNATION:
The site is a Republican Landscape Reserve.

OTHERCHARACT:
Lipchanskaya Pushcha is the historical name of the large woodland in the interfluve area of the rivers Nioman and Shchara. There are sites of river valleys with bayou lakes, floodplain and terraces with floodplain meadows and oak forests, morainic highland and one of the oldest continental dunes in Belarus, covered with pine forests, morainic plains with waterlogged black alder forests within the PNA. The traditional floodplain meadow and forests use regime of grazing along with haying remains here, which has resulted in the change of afforested and treeless areas forming forest-meadow mosaic. Forest pastures are characterized by a high level of biological diversity due to their mosaic structure and varied habitat conditions. Moreover, they are historical natural ecosystems and their formation is closely connected with moderate anthropogenic activities that have taken place for ages.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 673 of July 12, 2014 “On the Establishment of the National Landscape Reserve “Sinsha”REPORT ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK “Preparation of Reserves of National Importance Transformation (“Verkhnevileyskiy”, “Osveiskiy”, “Sielyava”, “Sinsha”, “Zamkovy Les”, “Miedukhovo”, “Miranka”, “Novogrudskiy”) including Determination of Coordinates of their Border Turning Points”, book 2, Republican Landscape Reserve “Sinsha”, 2012

QUALITY:
All the habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The reserve is a consolidated bog and forest area that is difficult to access and situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of establishment of the reserve is to preserve unique natural landscapes with historically formed flora and fauna (numerous species are included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus) insignificantly transformed by human activities, forests that are characterized by presence of significant sites of old-growth plantings; preservation of lake ecosystems in the springhead of the river Drissa, that are of great hydrological and climate importance for the vast northern part of Belarus; preservation of historically traditional places of berries (cranberry) and mushrooms harvesting for the people of the region.

DESIGNATION:
The site is a Republican Landscape Reserve

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve is situated within elevated kame-morainic-lacustrine and glacio-fluvial landscapes with lakes and characterized by the relief of varied structure and geologo-geomorphological composition. The core of the reserve are large sites of waterlogged pine forests, slightly fragmented by felling, and the network of mesotrophic and eutrophic lakes.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 631 of September 25, 1996 “On the Establishment of the National Hydrological Reserve “Shvakshty”REPORT ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK “Preparation of Reserves of National Importance Transformation (“Shvakshty”, “Stiklievo”, “Treskovschina”,) including Determination of Coordinates of their Border Turning Points”, 2013

QUALITY:
All the habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The goal of establishment of the reserve is to preserve upper reaches and water-producing areas of the river Stracha.

OTHERCHARACT:
There have been registered in the territory of the reserve 687 species of higher vascular plants (8 of them are included to the National Red List), 25 species of fish, 9 species of amphibians, 5 species of reptiles, 143 species of birds, at least 24 species of mammals; there are  habitats of 15 species of animals protected according to the national legislation. 82 species of birds of SPEC importance inhabit the reserve, 2 species of birds are included into the Red List of IUCN.The territory of the PNA is situated within morainal-lake landscape, includes the lake Maloye Shvakshty, upper reach of the river Stracha (streamcourse is unique for Belarus due to its rock wash and cataracts). Water bodies form a united hydrological system with the reservoirs and streamcourses of the National Park “Narochanskiy”. There are 5 types of ecosystems of NATURA 2000 categories of the total area of 643.0 ha or 11.7% of the PNA territory.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1833 of January 27, 2007 “On the National Reserves”

QUALITY:
All aquatic habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling in the lake protective zone,  erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The reserve is a consolidated forest area separated with lakes by hollows; it is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. Pines, which have been planted on old clearance patches to fix dunes from deflation and erosion, prevail in forests outside of the water protective zones.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is to protect low-mineral lakes with a complex of rare plant species that are unique for the physiographic conditions of Belarus.

OTHERCHARACT:
Particularly valuable ecosystems of the site are the Glubokoye, Cherbomyslo, Bolshoye Ostrovito oligotrophic/mesotrophic lakes, as well as several dystrophic lakes, which aquatic vegetation includes protected and rare plant species, and where large fern ally stands are amassed. Afforested inland dunes cover the largest area of the reserve. Deciduous woodlands and minor bogs are scattered in pits and hollows across the dune and hummock terrain.


QUALITY:
The territory of the site represents a single forest-bog area, difficult of access, remote and far from cities, roads and industrial facilities. The bog areas are preserved in the natural state, the forest is characterized by the considerable area of old-growth forest. These forest and bog areas provide favorable conditions for conservation  of a number of rare and unique flora and fauna species; they are historically traditional places of collection of berries (cranberries) and mushrooms by local  people.

OTHERCHARACT:
The Ramsar site includes a large single bog forest area with the sites of undisturbed open transition and raised bogs, waterlogged pine, birch and black alder forests, eutrophic lakes, rivers and brooks. The most valuable in terms of hydrology is a massif of raised and transition bogs, which is almost undisturbed by economic activities and located in the central part of the Golubitskaya Pushcha Reserve that includes the dystrophic lake Mezhuzhol as well as the natural floodplain of the Berezina River, where there is the eutrophic lake Medzozol. Especially valuable natural sites are the massifs of waterlogged small-leaved forests. The territory is one of the key habitats of Pluvialis apricaria, Strix uralensis, Tetrao urogallus, Tetrao tetrix, Haliaeetus albicilla, Circaetus gallicus, Aquila pomarina.


QUALITY:
All the habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The territory of the reserve represents a single forest massif separated by the river Berezina and open areas of its valley. Part of the territory to the east from the Berezina is difficult of access. The reserve is situated away from the cities and industrial facilities. The railroad crosses the reserve, the transport goes transit as the stops are situated outside the boundaries of the reserve. The goal of the establishment of the reserve was to preserve Western European broad-leaved nemoral forests on the eastern boundary of their habitat with the variety of rare flora species typical for such forests, old-growth flood plain oak forests and the Berezina river bed.

OTHERCHARACT:
The core of the territory is the massif of old-growth broad-leaved forests: oak forests (including floodplain oak forests), hornbeam forests, ash forests, linden forests, maple forests, black alder forests. Spruce forest plantings, which grow here near the southern border of their habitat in Belarus, are the most valuable among coniferous forests. As for the non-forest ecosystems there are lowland bogs and waterlogged meadows, bayou ponds in the Svisloch and Berezina floodplains. Large population of Hedera helix (which is protected in Belarus) grows in the reserve, which is away from the borders of its main European areal.


DOCUMENTATION:
Regulation on the Ostrova Duleby Republican Hydrological Reserve approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus  No. 947, dated 17.06.1998

QUALITY:
All habitats have high degree of conservation as it is forbidden to undertake any activities related to the change of ecological conditions on the site (for example, land reclamation, peat extraction and mining, final forest harvesting, development). The territory of the reserve represents a single flooded forest massif, difficult of access, far from cities, highways and industrial sites. The goal of establishment of the reserve and the Ramsar territory is protection of the natural complex comprising bog massifs preserving in their natural state, conservation of the forest characterized by the presence of considerable plots  of old-growth trees. These forest and bogged territories  provide favorable conditions for conservation of a number of rare and unique flora and fauna species. This area is also a traditional place for collection of berries (cranberries) and mushrooms by local people.

OTHERCHARACT:
There are two republican hydrological reserves “Ostrova Duleby” (26600 ha) and “Zaozerie” (4172 ha) within the Ramsar Site. The core of the reserves are large areas of undisturbed open raised and transition bogs,  woodland of waterlogged pine, birch and black alder forests slightly fragmented by felling, old-aged dry pine, spruce, oak, birch and aspen forests, small dystrophic lakes, brooks and small rivers.


DOCUMENTATION:
Regulation on the Dnieper and Sozh Republican Biological Reserve, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1221, dated 05.08.1999REPORT ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK “Establishment of Ecosystems Complex Monitoring Network (forest, aquatic, bog, meadow and other) in Especially Protected Natural Areas (National Parks “Belovezhskaya Puscha” and “Braslavskiye Ozyora”, Reserves “Vygonoschanskoye”, “Sorochanskiye Ozyora”, “Dnepro-Sozhskiy”), book 4, (Program of Ecosystems Complex Monitoring (plant world in particular) of Republican Landscape Reserve “Dnepro-Sozhskiy” and results of monitoring observation 2010), 2010

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The territory is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities.  After seasonal floods the flooded land is used for grazing and haymaking. Reduction of the volume or cease of grazing and haymaking regimes are the main reasons for shrub invasion, which may lead to reduction of the area of these ecosystems.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is protection of the natural complex including the ecosystems of natural open floodplain meadows and the forests of the interfluve area of the rivers Dnepr and Sozh.

DESIGNATION:
The site is considered for designation as a Ramsar site.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve includes the territory of the interfluve area of the Dnepr and the Sozh in its lower reach: parts of the floodplains and terraces. The floodplains have complicated structure, the areas of low floodplain with waterlogged and wet meadows alternate with dry islets covered with xerophytic and mesophytic meadows, where waterlogged oak forests grow. There are also small brooks. The terraces are covered with forest, mainly with pine forest, there are areas with upland broad-leaved forest. The forest is slightly disturbed by felling. Old felling sites are completely forested now. There are also sand dunes with lichen pine forest and hollows in the old courses covered with black alder forests.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1491 of September 27, 2000 “On the Establishment of the National Landscape Reserve “Smychok”

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation, as activities involving the change of environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, clear felling, construction of business facilities) are prohibited within the reserve. The territory of the reserve is difficult of access in spring and in early summer because of seasonal floods, it is also situated away from the cities, highways, and industrial facilities. After the flooding the northern sector of the reserve is used for grazing, some parts are used for haymaking. Reduction of the volume or cease of grazing and haymaking regimes are the main reasons for shrub invasion, which may lead to reduction of the area of these ecosystems.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is protection of the natural complex, including the ecosystems of natural open floodplain meadows and the forests of the interfluve area of the rivers Berezina and Dnepr, which are habitats of a number of rare and endangered species of plants and animals.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve includes the interfluves of the Dnieper and Berezina in the downstream of the latter and the entry of the Berezina River. The floodplain biotopes, which get flooded every year prevail. The plots of the low valley with waterlogged and wet meadows alternate with the islets covered with oak forest and mesophytic  meadows. The riverbanks are covered with narrow willow galleries. There are also creases in the valley. The reserve also includes the areas of upland pine and deciduous forests on the border of the valley, which perform water catchment and environment protection functions.


DOCUMENTATION:
Regulation on the Servech Republican Hydrological Reserve, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 981 of 29.07.1997

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as work associated with changes in environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear forest felling, erection of business facilities) in the reserve is prohibited. The reserve is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The largest part of the area is hardly available.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the ecosystems of the Servech Lake, the Servech River, the set of mesotrophic and lowland swamps, as well as for the area hydrological regime stabilizing.

DESIGNATION:
The site is regarded as a potential Ramsar site.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve includes an eutrophic waterbody of the Servech Lake, the Servech River and the area of raised, transition and lowland bogs.  Sedge and sedge-and-moss swamps are most common. Raised terrain sections are occupied by mixed grass meadows. Forest grow by small fragmented patches with the prevalence of small-leaved plantings. The meadows are used for grazing and haying.


DOCUMENTATION:
Regulation on the Iput Local Wetland Reserve, approved by Resolution of the Dobrush Regional Executive Committee No. 345, dated 11.03.2003

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a rather high degree of preservations, as no work associated with changes in environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, clear principal felling) have been performed there for more than 20 years. There is a polder at the northeastern boundary. The reserve is situated away from cities, highways, industrial facilities.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is to protect the natural complex comprising ecosystems of natural floodplain swamps and forests. The Iput floodplain natural complex, a part of which is the reserve, is transboundary by nature, and extends outside of Belarus to the Briansk Region of Russia.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve boundaries encompass a section of the Iput River (its floodplain and terraces). The floodplain is heavily waterlogged; sedge fens and small-leaved woodlands, floodplain oak forest, small lakes in new dead channels are widespread. The terraces are covered with forest, mainly with pine forest; there patches of upland broad-leaved forest. The area has minor clearing fragments.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Lovat Local Biological Reserve (Decision of Gorodok District Executive Committee No 270 of 27.07.1997).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling, except sanitary felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the natural complex, including large areas of old-growth forests, bogs of different nutrotion types, the headwaters of the Lovat River, protection of habitats of European mink that is globally endangered species. 21 species of animals included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus have been registered in the territory of the reserve (16 specis of birds, 5 species of mammals).The reserve is transborder and limits with the same bog forest area in Pskov Region of Russia.

DESIGNATION:
The territory is a potential Ramsar site (criterion 2).

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes bog forest area with eutrophic and dystrophic lakes, the headwaters of the Lovat River and its tributaries. It is located within the Lovat biological reserve of local importance. The ecosystems of coniferous and small-leaved forests, open raised and transition bogs prevail here.


DOCUMENTATION:
Regulation on the Mozyrskiye Ovragi  Republican Landscape Reserve, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1833 of 27.12.2007

QUALITY:
The reserve is partially situated within the Mozyr city area, and it is adjacent to the city line. All habitats are characterized by a rather high degree of preservation, as activities associated with changes in environmental protection (extraction of minerals, principal felling, erection of business facilities, agricultural use) in the reserve are prohibited. Occurrence of erosion and growth of ravines are noticed in local sections taking to the open area. Ravine enforcement measures (plantation of soil-protection forests, reinforcement with concrete walls, creation of protective strip between agricultural lands and ravines, where machinery is not used).The goal of the establishment of the reserve is to protect a unique for Belarus natural complex comprising geomorphic structures that are untypical of the Belarusian conditions. The reserve is situated in an area with a high level of land cultivation. Old plant communities have remained in the ravines. Thus, the ravines provide refuge for a large number of flora and fauna species devoid of their habitats at the non-eroded catchment area surface.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve includes the oldest ravine and valley system in Belarus. The terrain is heavily desiccated, the ravine density is 20-30/km2, the ravines are 300-2,000 m long. The ravines are highly brunched. The slopes are 30-70 m high. The slopes join the Pripyat River. The slopes are covered by mixed small-leaved and broad-leaved forests with hornbeam. The steep terrain causes wide variations in light conditions, top-to-bottom soil moistening, soil composition, as well as potential emergence or resumption of slope and subsurface erosive processes.  All these factors determine the plant species selection and attribution to terrain elements (slope, bottom, floor, cone delta, etc.), and a more humid microclimate. Surface water is often wedge out at slopes and slope bottoms; it is collected on the ravine floor into a single waterway, in the form of a permanent or temporary brook.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1833 of December 27, 2007 “On the National Reserveы”

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The territory is a consolidated forest area separated by narrow ravines with rivers, which is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the consolidated transborder forest area that includes the complex of rare ecosystems (brooks, springs, small rivers) and protected species of plants and animals. The area is situated on the border of Belarus, Lithuania and Poland.

DESIGNATION:
The site is Republican Landscape Reserve, Key Botanical Territory,

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve covers a large kame-morenal landscape with deep ravines with rivers and brooks, numerous small springs. Especially valuable plant communities are represented by old-growth pine forests on lean dry soils, waterlogged primary black alder forests along the watercourses and spruce broad-leaved forests on carbonate soils with exceptionally rich flora composition of all layers. Among especially valuable ecosystems there are also small rivers fed by spring waters with the complex of rare species of flora and fauna that are adapted to heavily flowing and weakly warmed up in summer waters.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 261 of March 26, 2014 “On the Transformation of the National Biological Reserve “Zamkoviy les”REPORT ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK “Establishment of Ecosystems Complex Monitoring Network (forest, aquatic, bog, meadow and other) in Especially Protected Natural Areas (stage 2008 – Berezinskiy Biosphere Reserve, reserves “Zamkovy Les”, “Krasny Bor”, “Miedukhovo”, “Mozyrskiye Ovragi”, “Osveiskiy”), 2008

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling except sanitary felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. Because of damage of several areas of spruce and oak forests caused by insects-pests, diseases and consequent drying of forest selective and partially clear sanitary felling was carried out. Forest crops of oak, spruce and pine have been planted planted after clear sanitary felling. The woodland is slightly fragmented. The elements of dead wood (dead standing trees, large windfall) remain in the forest. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of valuable nature complex of populations of rare and endangered economically valuable species of plants and animals inhabiting the woodland, which includes large areas of old-growth upland oak forests of western Europe type, spruce and pine forests of rare flora composition, esthetic, habitat forming, soil protecting and recreation qualities.

OTHERCHARACT:
Forests prevail in the Reserve. There are 33 ecosystems of forests from upland pine forests to waterlogged black alder forests. Broad-leaved and spruce with broad-leaved species woodland on well-drained fertile loamy carbonate soils prevail in the territory. The biggest populations of Melittis sarmatica and Lilium Martagon in Belarus concentrate here. There are 632 species of higher vascular plants, 30 species of mammals, 10 species of amphibians and reptiles, 82 species of birds.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1833 of January 25, 2007 “On the National Landscape Reserves”Scientific and Techno-Economic Justification of the National Hydrological Reserve “Boloto Mokh” Transformation, 2007

QUALITY:
All the habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of large bog forest area undisturbed by reclamation and forest use with the prevalence of raised bogs with the complex of plant communities of boreal bogs.

OTHERCHARACT:
The ecosystems of open raised and transition bogs, waterlogged pine and birch forests prevail in the reserve. There have been identified 223 species of higher vascular plants (2 protected species are Rubus chamaemorus and Oxycoccus microcarpus). The reserve is inhabited by rare species of animals included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus such as greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga), fish-hawk (Pandion haliaetus), black stork (Ciconia nigra), short-eared owl (Asio flammeus).


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1434 of December 13, 2005 “On the National Hydrological Reserve “Podvelikiy Mokh”

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is to preserve the large bog and forest area with the prevalence of raised and transition bogs, which is undisturbed by reclamation and forest use,  with the complex of vegetation communities and the species of boreal bogs on the southern border of their habitats.

OTHERCHARACT:
Ecosystems of open raised and transition bogs, waterlogged pine and birch forests prevail in the Reserve. There are 459 species of higher vascular plants, 28 species of mammals (one of them is included into the  Red List of the Republic Belarus – Muscardinus avellanarius), 8 species of amphibians, 5 species of reptiles (including Emys orbicularis), 147 species of birds (including Circaetus gallicus, Clanga pomarina, Grus grus, Picoides tridactylus, Ciconia nigra, Falco subbuteo).


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling in the lake protective zone, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The reserve is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities, actively used for recreation purposes (there is a holiday cottage, beaches and campings).The goal of the establishment of the Reserve is to protect the lake Svityaz with the complex of unique species of plants.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve is situated on the hillside of Novogrudok highland and characterized by complicated broken relief. Especially valuable ecosystems of the reserve are the lake Svityaz (the largest in Grodno region), old-growth broad-leaved forests on the lake drainage. In the lake grows the only population of Littorella uniflora that is critically endangered. Besides, Isoetes lacustris and Lobelia dortmanna (protected species, very rare in Belarus, which grow only in clean low mineralized lakes) also grow here. There are 515 species of higher vascular plants, 31 species of mammals, 98 species of birds, 10 species of amphibians.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 99 of February 25, 1993 “On the Establishment of the National Landscape Reserve “Selyava”REPORT ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK “Preparation of Reserves of National Importance Transformation (“Verkhnevileyskiy”, “Osveiskiy”, “Sielyava”, “Sinsha”, “Zamkovy Les”, “Miedukhovo”, “Miranka”, “Novogrudskiy”) including Determination of Coordinates of their Border Turning Points”, book 5, Republican Landscape Reserve “Selyava”, 2012

QUALITY:
All the habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation, as activities connected with changing of environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling and construction of business facilities) are prohibited in the territory of the reserve. The reserve includes agricultural lands and old peat fields. The total number of natural ecosystems in the territory of the PNA is 109, including 5 ecosystems of landlocked and flowing bodies of water, 68 forest ecosystems, 29 bog ecosystems; there are 7 man-made ecosystems.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the unique landscape in its natural state, including moraine and kame hills and ridges, lakes, rivers, bogs, meadows, forests of different types with the complex of rare and endangered species of plants and animals, included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. According to the “Scheme of the Ecological Network of the Republic of Belarus” the reserve “Selyava” forms a part of forest corridor of the ecological network. The closest to the described nature reserve area are the Berezinskiy Biosphere Reserve and National Biological Reserve “Denisovichskiy”. Comparatively short distances (35-45 km) separate special protected natural areas.

OTHERCHARACT:
The diversity of geomorphologic conditions, specifity of hydrography regime, variegated picture of soil cover structure determine an extremely high level of phytocoenotic diversity of the PNA. There are all the main types of vegetation here: forest, meadow, bog, semi-aquatic and aquatic. The significant part of investigated territory is used for agriculture and occupied by water facilities. There are 18 types of biotopes meeting the requirements of 7 categories of NATURA 2000, and 18 of EUNIS in the territory of the reserve. 696 species of higher vascular plants, 14 species of fish, 7 species of amphibians, 5 species of reptiles, 182 species of birds, 32 species of mammals have been registered here.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 822 of May 25, 1998 “On the Establishment of the National Landscape Reserve “Sorochanskiye Ozyora”REPORT ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WORK “Establishment of Ecosystems Complex Monitoring Network (forest, aquatic, bog, meadow and other) in Especially Protected Natural Areas (National Parks “Belovezhskaya Puscha” and “Braslavskiye Ozyora”, Reserves “Vygonoschanskoye”, “Sorochanskiye Ozyora”, “Dnepro-Sozhskiy”), book 5, (Program of Ecosystems Complex Monitoring (plant world in particular) of Republican Landscape Reserve “Sorochanskiye Ozyora” and results of monitoring observation 2010), 2010

QUALITY:
All water habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation, as activities involving the change of environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling in the protected lake area and construction of business facilities) are prohibited in the territory of the reserve. The site is located in a distance from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is protection of the unique for Belarus physiographic conditions of low mineralized lakes with the complex of rare species of plants. Sulphureted hydrogen masses concentrate in the bottom layers and this phenomenon is typical only for Sorochanskiye Ozyora.

OTHERCHARACT:
The natural core of the reserve are the Sorochanskiye Lakes: 12 lakes, that are located in the deep embedded hollow of glacial plucking and interconnected by flows and streams. The lake chain stretches from the north-west to south-east for 20 km. Among flora of aquatic vegetation Najas marina, which is a rare protected species in Belarus, grow in most of the lakes. Surrounding landscape is represented by kame-marainal-ridgy complexes, rare geomorphologic esker land forms are also found here. The river Stracha is a valuable protected object (meets the requirements of category 3260 Natura 2000). Altogether there are 11 rare and endangered species of higher vascular plants in the territory, 203 species of land vertebrates, among them 22 species are rare and endangered.


DOCUMENTATION:
1. Certificate of the Beloye Fish Farm IBA ТВП Рыбхоз Белое2. Expert data.

QUALITY:
The fish farm ponds provide crucial regional breeding grounds for several waterfowls: common pochard, aythya ferina; gadwall, anas strepera; and red-necked grebe, podiceps grisegena (up to 8% of the national population); the great bittern (about 2% of the national population), up to 10% of the national population of great egret, casmerodius albus. However, the site of the utmost importance for the Belarusian population of smew, mergellus albellus, with more than one half of the national population of this species breeding there.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site comprises a set of fish farm ponds within a forest area, as well as one natural body of water, the Beloye Lake. The total lake area is approximately 1,700 ha, with larger ponds exceeding 100 ha in area, and smaller occupying a few hectares. The ponds are scattered in the forest. Most ponds are heavily overgrown with emergent macrophytes (reed, cattail, club rush). The woodland is mainly pine with some oak forest. There are occasional sections of open mesotrophic swamps in the forest.


DOCUMENTATION:
1. Plan of management of the prospective IBA and the Ramsar Wetlands Site “Polesye Valley of the Bug River” 2. Certificate of the IBA “Polesye Valley of the Bug River” 3. Expert data 4. Publications… 5. Information Sheet on the Ramsar Wetlands Site “Polesye Valley of the Bug River”Korytarz ekologiczny doliny Bugu Stan – Zagrożenia – Ochrona / Praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Andrzeja Dombrowskiego, Zygmunta Głowackiego, Wojciecha Jakubowskiego, Ivana Kovalchuka, Zdzisława Michalczyka, Michaila Nikiforova, Wojciecha Szwajgiera oraz Krzysztofa H. Wojciechowskiego. Fundacja IUCN Poland ul. Narbutta 40/21, 02-541 Warszawa, Poland

QUALITY:
In general, 209 bird species of 17 genera have been registered within the prospective IBA; 167 species of 16 genera are breeding or supposedly breeding.  Forty-four species listed in the Belarus Red Book have been noted in the prospective IBA area; of them 29 are breeding. The species are classified as follows: Category I (CR) – 4 including 1 breeding species; Category II (EN) - 8 including 6 breeding species; Category III (VU) – 20 including 13 breeding species; Category IV (NT) – 12 including 10 breeding species.  There are also 12 species under preventive protection, of which 9 are breeding. More than one half of all species listed have an international protective status; thus, 134 (109 breeding) species are listed in Appendix II of the Berne Convention; 61 (46 breeding) species are listed in Appendix III to the same Convention; 55 (40 breeding) species are listed in Annex I to the EU Birds Directive. The population of a number of protected species in the IBA equals to or exceeds 1% of the national population size (the red-necked grebe, podiceps grisegena, (at least 10% of the Belarusian population); great bittern, botaurus stellaris; gadwall,  anas strepera; common pochard,  aythya ferina; ferruginous pochard aythya nyroca; little crake, porzana parva; common crane, grus; black tern, chlidonias niger (about 2%); little tern, sterna albifrons, middle spotted woodpecker, dendrocopos medius; Eurasian eagle-owl, bubo bubo, common kingfisher, alcedo atthis, European nightjar, caprimulgus europaeus; sand martin, riparia riparia; Savi's warbler, locustella luscinioides – approximately 1% of the national population. The site fauna includes more than 400 invertebrates, 45 fish, 13 amphibian, 7 reptile species. Mammals are represented by 61 species. The IBA flora comprises about 700 species of higher vascular plants. At least 28 species listed in the Belarus Red Book grow there. Three species are listed in Appendix I of the Berne Convention: floating fern (salvinia natans (L.)), toadflax, eastern pasqueflower. Six species are listed in Appendix II of the CITES Convention: common twayblade (listera ovata (L.) R. Br.), red helleborine (cephalanthera rubra (L.) rich.), common marsh orchid (dactylorhiza majalis (reicheub F.) P. F.), green-winged orchid (orchis morio L.), sword-leaved helleborine (cephalanthera longifolia (L.)), northern coralroot (corallorhiza trifida chatel.). The site accommodates the only habitat of royal fern (osmunda regalis L.) in Belarus, one of the two known habitats of marsh pennywort (hydrocotyle vulgaris L.) in Belarus. It amasses the largest population groups of common ivy (hedera helix L.), blackthorn (primus spinosa L.), Austrian mistletoe (viscum austriacum wiesb). Several species are on the edge or behind their continuous distribution ranges: Austrian mistletoe (viscum austriacum wiesb.) is behind its northern range edge; ivy (hedera helix L.), common polypody (polypodium vulgare L.), meadow saxifrage (saxifraga granulata L.) are at the eastern edge of their ranges; баранец обыкновенный (huperzia selago L.) is behind the southern edge of its distribution range; floating fern (salvinia natans (L.)) is at the northern edge of its range, isopyrum thalictroides is at the north-eastern edge of its range. The territory is also an important habitat of such fish species as Aspius aspius, Gobio albipinnatus, Sabanejewia aurata, Cobitis taenia, Cottus gobio, Eudontomyzon mariae.

OTHERCHARACT:
The wetland site is a fragment of the right-bank valley in the middle reach of the Bug River between Brest and mouth of the Mostitsky Canal. The area includes 107 km of the river course. The watercourse has retained its natural condition. The floodplain is moderately altered, with multiple meanders and oxbows. The site also comprises valleys and ancient stream valleys covered with forest ecosystems that have remained in natural or close-to-natural state.  Forest occupies the largest portion (about 70%) of the site area. Water bodies (the stream bed, oxbows, lakes, ponds), meadows and open bogs occupy a minor area. The river stretch within the site is transboundary between Poland and Belarus; the site also borders the Shatsky Lakes Ramsar Site (Ukraine).  The main bodies of water at the site are the Bug River (the main bed, a number of oxbows and fragments of old stream beds), the set of ponds of the Stradoch fish farm, the Selyakhi and Stradoch lakes, the Granye ponds and the Domachevo ponds.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

QUALITY:
The lakes are used for amateur fishing and as recreational facilities. Environmental protection and restrictions of economic activities are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014).

DESIGNATION:
The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitat of Natura 2000 (Regulation on the transmission of typical and (or) rare natural landscapes and habitats under the protection of the users of land and (or) water bodies) (approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 611 of July12, 2013).

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the group pf the Ushachskiye Lakes represented by mesotrophic and eutrophic reservoirs: Yanovo (771 ha), Paulskoye (854 ha), Chersvyatskoye (935 ha), Verkudskoye (180 ha), Beryozovskoye (490 ha), Otolovo (820 ha).


DOCUMENTATION:
Information sources: Certificate of the Drazhbitka-Svina IBAResolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1628 of 03.11.2010 “On Introducing Amendments and Addenda into Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1919 dated December 29, 2007”.Draft Resolution on Announcement of the Drazhbitka-Svina Republican Wetland Reserve.Information abou the Drazhbitka-Svina Reserve (web-site of the Dretun Forestry).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The reserve is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. Most of the territory is hardly available. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of wetland sites of Belarusian Poozerye with the complex of rare and unique habitats and rare and protected species of boreal flora and fauna.The reserve represents a part of the core of European importance and natural reservation of rare species with international protection statuses.

DESIGNATION:
A part of the area (about 71%) is planned for inclusion/has been included into the Drazhbitka-Svina Republican Wetland Reserve. This is also a prospective international-level wetlands site.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a single bog forest area with all the natural communities typical for Belarusian Poozerye. The core of the reserve is its central and western sectors, where there are slightly domed raised bogs. The area of lowland and transition bogs along the Drozhbitka River with the prevalence of open sedge bogs is of the greatest interest. Almost all the bogs of this type have been drained in the middle of the XX century. Among typical mesotrophic and eutrophic bogs there are fragments of the bogs with rich calcareous water-mineral nutrition. The relief includes inland dunes, kames, esker ridges, covered with dry forests with the prevalence of pine and spruce. The site also includes 23 reservoirs of eutrophic and dystrophic types, connected by numerous brooks and creeks. The rivers Drozhbitka and Svina flow there. 499 species of higher vascular plants have been registered in the territory of the reserve, 6 of them are included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. 138 bird species, 6 amphibian species and 5 reptile species, 19 fish species, 19 valuable hunting species of mammals inhabit the territory. 10 species of animals are included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus (7 bird species, 3 mammal species).


DOCUMENTATION:
Information source: 1. Certificate of the Western Berezina Floodplain IBAЛ.Д. БУРКО, Д.Э. ПОСЛЕДОВИЧВЛИЯНИЕ ГИДРОТЕХНИЧЕСКОГО СООРУЖЕНИЯ НА СТРУКТУРУИХТИОФАУНЫ р. ЗАПАДНАЯ БЕРЕЗИНА // Вестник БГУ. Сер. 2. 2007. №1 c. 50-54

QUALITY:
The site, particularly the afforested shores of the Western Berezina, is a critical habitat for common kingfisher, alcedo atthis. Besides, there are widespread floodplain oak forests and floodplain meadows there.This territory is an important habitat of such species as Rhodeus amarus, Cobitis taenia,  Misgurnus fossilis, Cottus gobio, Оphiogomphus cecilia.

DESIGNATION:
The site has no nature-protection status.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site is a section of the interfluve between the Neman and the Western Berezina. The site is mostly covered, particularly, with floodplain broad-leaved forests. The rivers within the site heavily meander and form numerous oxbows. The Neman floodplain is more open with prevailing meadows.


DOCUMENTATION:
Information source:Certificate of the Volkhva IBA.

QUALITY:
The site is a critical habitat for greater spotted eagle (3 couples), and for great and little bittern

OTHERCHARACT:
The site is situated on the border of the Luninets and Zhitkovichi regions: in the Pripyat Polesye physiographic region. The site is a fragment of the once enormous Grichin fen, now it is to the east of the major Grichin reclamation system. The hydrological network comprises the Volkhva river with tributaries and large reclamation canals: Sitnitsky, Glavny, and a network of smaller canals. The site has been considerably transformed; it represents an alternation of reed and bush stands with forest and agricultural lands. The hydrological condition greatly depends on the water level in the reclamation canals.


DOCUMENTATION:
1.Certificate of the Dzivin-Vialiki Lies IBA2.Expert data

QUALITY:
The site of the utmost importance for preservation of the largest population of lady's-slipper orchid,  cypripedium calceolus in Belarus, as well as such globally endangered species, as aquatic warbler, acrocephalus paludicola; greater spotted eagle, aquila clanga. It is a place for breeding of such species, as common crane, grus grus (more than 2% of the national population); little crake, porzana parva; Eurasian eagle-owl, bubo bubo; and black stork, ciconia nigra (more than 1% of the national population). During the migration period, 1,500-3,000 common cranes accumulate there (the IBA criterion is A4i). There are also 15 species of protected plants that are listed in the Belarus Red Book, 2 mammal species and 3 invertebrate species.

DESIGNATION:
A part of the area is within the Dzivin-Vialiki Lies Local Reserve.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site is situated in the Brestskoye Polesye physiographic region; it borders the Zvanets IBA. It is a forest and wetland complex with relatively regular alternation of sections of open (mesotrophic and lowland) swamps and islets covered with mostly deciduous forest, such as hornbeam.  The area accommodates a network of reclamation canals joining the Dnieper-Bug Canal. The Kazatsky canal is the largest one at the site. The canal system has a substantial drainage impact on the area. In the eastern part, there is a major reclamation system, which is neglected and overgrown with shrubs.


DOCUMENTATION:
Information Source 1. Certificate of the Grodzienskaya Svislach IBA

QUALITY:
The site is of the utmost importance for preservation of a globally endangered species, aquatic warbler, acrocephalus paludicola. From 1 to 3% of the national population of this species breed there.  It is also a breeding ground for approximately 1% of the national population of black-tailed godwit, limosa limosa; black tern, chlidonias niger. This territory is also an important habitat of such species as Angelica palustris, Agrimonia pilosa.

DESIGNATION:
Part of the territory fo the site belongs to the reserve of local importance "Svisloch".

OTHERCHARACT:
The site comprises the Svisloch river bed and floodplain. The stream bed has partially retained its natural condition, and partially shortened. The floodplain is partially drained and used for cultivating grass, to a lesser extent – arable crops. A part of the flooplain has retained its natural condition; it is a cereal/mixed herb/sledge fen. The marshland is broken with canals.


QUALITY:
The site is of the utmost importance for predatory and woodland bird species.  It is inhabited by a breeding group of the globally endangered species, greater spotted eagle, aquila clanga (about 1% of the Belarusian population). The territory is also important for preservation of such species, as  hen harrier, circus cyaneus; great grey owl, strix nebulosa (about 2% of the population); Eurasian eagle-owl, bubo bubo; common crane, grus grus; white-tailed eagle, haliaeetus albicilla – about 1% of the Belarusian population.

DESIGNATION:
There are plans to establish a local reserve

OTHERCHARACT:
A key component of the site vegetation are deciduous woodlands – waterlogged birch and elder forests. A major part of them have been drained before. The forest age structure is dominated by ripening and mature stands. Broad-leaved woodlands are widespreat on the islets. There is a reclamation canal system on the site, causing drainage from the site to the north and south. In the southern part, there is a section of a mostly mesotrophic swamp. In the western part, there are cutover peatlands with an area of approximately 2,000 ha. At present, the drain canal system is closed and it is exposed to repeated waterlogging.


DOCUMENTATION:
Information source 1. Certificate of the Ptich Floodplain IBA

QUALITY:
The site is of the utmost importance for preservation of a globally endangered species, greater spotted eagle, aquila clanga (approximately 1% of the national population); and Eurasian bittern, botaurus stellaris (more than 2% of the national population of the species). It also provides breeding grounds for black stork, ciconia nigra (2-5 couples); common crane, grus grus (2-5 couples); common kingfisher, alcedo atthis (10-15 couples). This territory is also an important habitat of such species as Emys orbicularis, Misgurnus fossilis.

DESIGNATION:
A part of the site belongs to the Oktyabrsky Republican Resrve, as well as some local reserves: Berezovka-1, Zgody, Bezhitsa Floodplain

OTHERCHARACT:
The site extends along the Ptich River floodplain for more than 70 km. The river heavily meanders, there are numerous oxbows and distributaries, the floodplain is waterlogged. Large areas of the site are covered with wood, mostly alder and pine. A large share in the forest cover belongs to broad-leaved timber.


DOCUMENTATION:
1. Resolution on the reserve.2. Reserve establishment substantiation3. Certificate of the Arekhauskaye IBA.4. Publications

QUALITY:
The site is of the utmost importance for wetland biotopes and species associated with wetland habitats. It provides breeding grounds for more than 2% of the national population of Eurasian bittern, botaurus stellaris; little bittern, ixobrychus minutus; great egret, casmerodius albus; about 1% - little crake, porzana parva; gadwall, anas strepera; common crane, grus grus.  At the site there are 40 identified bird species that are listed in the Belarus Red Book, of which 21 species breed there.  The lake is the largest habitat of waterwheel plant, aldrovanda vesiculosa, in Belarus.

DESIGNATION:
A part (approximately 1,619.7 ha) of the site belongs to the Arekhauski Local Reserve.

OTHERCHARACT:
The core of the site comprises the Arekhauskaye Lake and submerged peat grounds situated in the north-west. The lake has the 5th largest area in the Bug catchment basin and the largest natural body of water in the Belarusian segment of the basin. The lake is shallow and has a well-developed shorefront emergent macrophytes and low waterlogged shores. The peat ground ponds represent regular alternation of open water sections and cattail and reed stands. The main ecosystems dominating at the site are aquatic (the lake, peat ground ponds), forest and wetland/meadow. Within the site area there is a large floodplain meadow that has retained its natural condition.


DOCUMENTATION:
Passport of the Lesnaya River IBAScientific publicationsExpert assessments2.Абрамчук А.В. Миграция водно-болотных птиц в Беловежской пуще // Беловежская пуща. Исследования. – Брест, Академия, 2006. – Вып.12. – С.164-182.2.Изучение биоразнообразия природных комплексов ландшафтного заказника «Бугский»: отчет о НИР (заключ.) / БрГУ имени А.С. Пушкина; рук. О.Н. Веремчук; исполн.: О.Н. Веремчук [и др.]. – Брест, 2006. – 58 с. – Библиогр.: с. 28. – № ГР 20062686.3.Веремчук О.Н., Жуковский А.Т., Шималов В.В., Третьяков Д.И., Шокало Б.И., Фенчук В.А., Чеботарева Н.А., Марзан И.Г. К изучению биоразнообразия заказника «Бугский» // Антропогенная динамика ландшафтов, проблемы сохранения и устойчивого использования биологического разнообразия: Материалы ІІ республ. науч.-практич. конф. (1-2 дек. 2004 г., Минск). Минск, 2004. С. 113-114.4.ВеремчукО.Н., ШималовВ.В., ЖуковскийА.Т., ТретьяковД.И., ФенчукВ.А., ШокалоБ.И., ЧеботареваН.А., БогдановичИ.А. Биоразнообразиеландшафтногозаказника «Бугский» // ПрыроднаеасяроддзеПалесся: асаблiвасцi i перспектывыразвіцця: Тэз. дакл. ІІІ Міжнар. навук. канф. (7-9 чэрвеня 2006 г., Брэст). Брест, 2006. С. 97.

QUALITY:
The territory of the Lesnaya River floodplain is important for swimming birds during the period of spring migration. Over 50000 thousand wetland birds migrate across this territory for one period of spring migration. Large gatherings of spring migrating birds stay here for the period of form several days to a week or more depending on flood intensity and weather conditions. Up to 20000 individuals of wetland birds (criteria IBA А4iii) gather in the territory at any one time. Besides, the territory is marked by large gatherings of Pluvialis apricaria (up to 10 thousand) during autumn migration. Moreover, about 1 % of national population of Botaurus stellaris, Alcedo atthis, Limosa limosa nest here.

DESIGNATION:
Part of the territory is included to the area of the Bugskiy Local Reserve, one more part is situated in the administrative zone of the National Park “Belovezhskaya Pushcha”. It is planned to prepare an application for gaining the status of Ramsar site for most of the territory of present-day IBA

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory of the IBA includes the floodplain and a part of the Lesnaya River valley and parts of floodplains of the Lesnaya Levaya River and the Lesnaya Pravaya River. The rivers form part of the Zapadny Bug River basin. The width of Lesnaya River valley is 2-4 km, the width of the floodplain is from a few meters to 200-600 m in the middle reaches and up to 1 km in the upper and lower reaches. During seasonal floods the floodplain is flooded at a depth of 0.3-0.8 m for the period of up to 3 weeks. The surface of the bottom of the valley is plain, it is indented by reclamation canals, tributaries, creeks, bayous, covered by peateries and sands, mainly occupied by meadows overgrown by shrubs to different extend, by bogs and partially by arable lands. The riverbed is freely meandering. In some places the riverbed bifurcates into several armlets that form numerous bayous and creeks. The territory is waterlogged between the riverbeds. The width of the river in low-water period is 10-30 m. The banks are 1-1.5 m high, in some places their height is 3-4 m. The territory is characterized by apparent zonal distribution of vegetation that is formed according to the degree of remoteness from the riverbed and terrain structure. Associations of aquatic and streamside vegetation (Nymphaeion, Patamagenion) are formed in the riverbed, bayous and creases, then associations of streamside thickets of cane, cattail and sedge alternate with alder, and willow forests and shrubs. Most of the territory is occupied by meadows of different degrees of humidity, most of them are cultivated. There are lowland floodplain bogs in topographic low of the valley. Forests occupy insignificant area, they are mainly represented by small-leaved forests and pine plantings.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Strumenskiy Local Biological Reserve (Decision of Korma District Executive Committee No 12-894 dated 28.12.2012).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the hydrological regime within the reserve area are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities are restricted. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the natural complex of the Sozh River valley, habitats of wild plant and animal species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus and (or) protected according to international conventions valid in the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the valley of the river Sozh with bayou lakes, floodplain meadows and forests, small rivers and brooks, small-hilled plain with pine and mixed forests on mineral soils.


DOCUMENTATION:
Certificate of the Kazyany IBAInformation Sheet on the Кazyansky Ramsar Wetlands (RIS)

QUALITY:
The fauna comprises 175 breeding bird species, of which more than 40 are listed in the Belarus Red Book. The most valuable biotopes are open oligotrophic swamps, grass pine and birch forests, as well as alder stands. The site if of the utmost importance for preservation of such bird species, as European golden clover, pluvialis apricaria, - 30-50% of the national population; merlin, falco columbarius – more than 2% of the national population; common crane, grus grus  - more than 2%; Eurasian bittern, botaurus stellaris; black stork, ciconia nigra; osprey, pandion haliaetus; hen harrier, circus cyaneus; short-eared owl, asio flammeus – about 1% of the national population. It is also a breeding area for golden eagle, aquila chrysaetos, and black-throated loon, gavia arctica; it is a regular habitat for brown bear, ursus arctos. It has a high population of a number of other protected species: whimbrel, numenius phaeopus, and common greenshank, tringa nebularia – more than 10%, willow ptarmigan. It is also inhabited by lynx, felis linx (5-8 animals) and brown bear, ursus arctos (3-5 colonies). The reserve flora has 23 identified plant species that are listed in the Belarus Red Book.

DESIGNATION:
A large part (98%) of the site has the status of the Kazyany Republican Reserve, which also has the status of a Ramsar site

OTHERCHARACT:
The site is a mosaic complex of oligotrophic swamps, forests and lakes. Agricultural lands occupy a minor area. Large areas of oligotrophic and mesotrophic swamps are of the highest value. The hydrological network comprises the Obol River with its two tributaries, the Tsenitsa and Glubochka; there are also about ten lakes, mostly of the dystrophic type. The largest lakes are Moshno, Rosolay, Krasnomay, etc. There are all three types of wetland, including lowland fens that are rare at the north of Belarus. There are both open and forest swamps.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.The establishment of the Potoki Wetland Reserve of Local importance of the area of 3000 ha is scheduled for 2016.The territory includes bog forest areas, which have been registered as the Potoki (cadastral number 272), Krasny Mokh (271), Vedeto (279), Dolgoye (260), Vedeto (267) peat deposits and included to the list of bogs subject to particular and (or) special protection, registered in the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1111 dated 30.12.2015 “On some questions in the field of conservation and rational (sustainable) use of pear lands” for the period till 2030 (http:/www.government.by/ru/solutions/2349).

QUALITY:
So far all the habitats are characterized by a high degree of conservation. Such activities as hydrotechnical amelioration and peat extraction have not been performed here or were carried out in the limited territory. There remain the massifs of waterlogged and dry forests on dunes, where clear felling is prohibited. The territory is situated away from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. Most of the territory is hardly available. The bogs are traditional places of cranberries harvesting by the local population.

DESIGNATION:
The establishment of the wetland reserve of local importance is scheduled. The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitats of wild plant species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The obligations are the documents with the requirements for the special protection regime for wild plant species included to the National Red List of Belarus. They are delivered by the territorial body of the Ministry of Natural Resource to the users of land plots and (or) water bodies, who will protect identified habitats of these plants (Regulation on the transmission of habitats of wild plant and (or) animal species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus under the protection of the users of land plots and (or) water facilities approved by Resolution of Council of Ministers No 638 of May 18, 2009 as amended by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 622 of July 12, 2013).

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a large bog forest area undisturbed by hydrotechnical amelioration. The ecosystems of raised domed and transition boreal bogs prevail. The relief of raised bogs is ridge-hollow. The territory includes over 20 bogs. There are many inland dunes, kames, morainic hills covered with dry coniferous and small-leaved forests. The bogs are the heads of numerous small rivers and brooks. The main watercourses are the rivers of Drissa, Vedetitsa, Marinets. The territory also includes the lake Vedeto, which is one of the largest waterbodies of the Eastern Poozerye.The flora includes 10 species of higher vascular plants, included into the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus. There have been registered 157 species of birds, 20 of them have national and international protection statuses.


DOCUMENTATION:
Information sources: 1. Certificate of the Lva Floodplan IBA.2. Expert data.

QUALITY:
The site is an important habitat for a globally endangered species, greater spotted eagle, aquila clanga (more than 2% of the national population), also, about 1% of the national population of Terek sandpiper, xenus cinereus; hen harrier, circus cyaneus, were seen breeding there. The place is also used for breeding by short-toed snake eagle, circaetus gallicus; lesser spotted eagle, aquila pomarina; white-tailed eagle, haliaeetus albicilla.  Several mating periods of great snipe, gallinаgo media, were detected; black-tailed godwit, limosa limosa; white-backed woodpecker, dendrocopos leucotos; azure tit, parus cyanus, breed there. Six species of plants protected in Belarus were identified there.

DESIGNATION:
It has no nature-protection status at present. It is planned to establish a local-level reserve.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site comprises a large deciduous forest area in the Lva River floodplain. In the 1970-1980s, large swamplands to the north and west of the forest were drained; also, in a large reclamation system was built in its central part, which has a negative impact on the hydrological condition of the site. The site vegetation is mainly represented by deciduous waterlogged forests. There are waterlogged sedge, mixed herb/cereal and sedge meadows and swamps along the Lva river bed. The river bed meanders, occasionally impounded and lost in vegetation; a part of it develops numerous distributaries. The river bed width is 10-25 m. There are all types of wetlands. Reclaimed areas are mainly used as pasture and hay land. A part of the area is cultivated.


DOCUMENTATION:
1. Regulation on the Prostyr Republican Landscape Reserve (adopted by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 115, dated 28.02.1994).2. Reserve establishment substantiation3. Certificate of the Prostyr IBA4.  Expert data5. Reserve management plan6. Information Sheet on Belarusian part of Transboundary Ramsar Wetlands “Stokhid-Pripyat – Prostyr” (RIS)

QUALITY:
All the habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The territory of the reserve is hardly available in spring and early summer because of seasonal flooding. It is located away from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. After flooding the southern and eastern sectors of the reserve are used for grazing, several sites are used for haying. Volume reduction or termination of pasture and haying regimes cause open meadows overgrowing with shrubs, which can result in reduction of the ecosystem areas. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is protection of the natural complex, including the ecosystems of natural open floodplain meadows and the forests of the interfluve area of the Pripyat and the Styr.

DESIGNATION:
The largest part (over 91%) of the area belongs to the Prostyr Repubican Reserve

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve includes the interfluve area of the rivers Pripyat and Styr and their riverbeds. Lowland floodplain meadows and bogs prevail here, they are flooded every year durings season flooding for up to 1-3 months. The areas of low floodplain with waterlogged and wet meadows intersperse with the islets covered with oak forests, mesophytic meadows and small-leaved forests. Narrow galleries of willow stand grow along the banks. There are small old course lakes among the floodplain.


QUALITY:
The site is a critical breeding ground for such a globally endangered species, as большой подорлик, aquila clanga (more than 3% of the national population). It is the breeding ground of 2% of the national population of common crane, grus grus; great grey owl, strix nebulosa; white-tailed eagle, haliaeetus albicilla. Also, black-tailed godwit limosa limosa; Eurasian curlew, numenius arquata; black stork, ciconia nigra; short-toed snake eagle, circaetus gallicus were seen to breed there – the last two species make up about 1% of the national population size. The territory is an important habitat of such plant species as Rhododendron luteum, Jurinea cyanoides.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site is a large forest and wetland complex, which core comprises the Stary Zhaden and Velikoye swamps divided by dune complexes. The most typical ecosystems are oligotrophic and mesotrophic swamps, as well as pine and small-leaved woodlands. The hydrological system is represented by old canals (end of the 19th C), of which the majority have overgrown and dammed by beavers. Water is discharged into the Stviga river. De-facto lack of roads and heavy waterlogging make access to this site very difficult.


QUALITY:
The site is of the utmost importance for preservation of predatory bird species. About 1% of the national population of lesser spotted eagle, aquila pomarina; short-toed snake eagle, circaetus gallicus; hen harrier, circus cyaneus, breed there. Moreover, it is the breeding ground for greater spotted eagle, aquila clanga; Eurasian hobby, falco subbuteo; common kestrel,  falco tinnunculus, as well as black stork, ciconia nigra; common crane, grus grus, European green woodpecker, picus viridis, white-backed woodpecker, dendrocopos leucotos; middle spotted woodpecker, dendrocopos medius. A significant area is occupied with broad-leaved oak forests and alder stands.

DESIGNATION:
The site has no protective status. Some species habitats have been placed under protection.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site is a large complex of pine, broad-leaved and waterlogged woodlands alternating with minor bogs and neglected peat harvesting fields. The largest area is occupied by forests with prevailing alder and pine. A significant area is occupied by broad-leaved forests (oak and aspen). Reclamation system are mostly neglected and exposed to repeated waterlogging and overgrowth. There are minor marshy spots dispersed in the forest. There is a large area of neglected peat harvesting fields in the southern part of the site.


DOCUMENTATION:
Passport of IBA Berezina-GainaЛаенко, Т. М. Фауна водных моллюсков Беларуси/ Т. М. Лаен-ко; Нац. акад. наук Беларуси, Науч.-практ. центр по биоресурсам. – Минск: Беларусь. навука, 2012.

QUALITY:
The site is most significant for the conservation of wetland species, as well as of the globally threatened species – Aquila clanga (2 pairs). About 1 % of the national population of Crex Crex is breeding here; more than 1 % of the national population of Chlidonias niger, Haliaeetus albicilla, Porzana porzana, Chlidonias niger, Larus minutus are breeding on teh site. Acrocephalus paludicola (3 males) inhabit the site as well.  The site is important for a number of other bird species. This territory is also an important habitat of such species as Unio crassus,  Vertigo angustior, Misgurnus fossilis, Eudontomyzon mariae, Rhodeus amarus.

DESIGNATION:
Part of the site falls within the boundaries of the “Biological Reserve for Breeding of European Bison”. It is also planned to give a special  protection status  to a part of the site.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory of the site is situated in the floodplain of the rivers Berezina and Gaina. The width of their plains makes 1.5 and 3 km correspondingly. The floodplain is surrounded by mostly broadleaved bogged forests as well as confer woods. A part of the area is occupied by the transition mires. The length of the Berezina river on the area of the site makes 12 km, of the river gaina – 24 km. The river beds are meandering.


QUALITY:
The area is of the utmost importance for preserving predator and forest bird species. It provides breeding grounds for about 1% of the national population of the short-toed snake eagle, circaetus gallicus; the greater spotted eagle, aquila clanga; the great snipe, gallinago media; more than 2% of the national population of the black kite, milvus migrans. Besides, the black stork, ciconia nigra; the common crane, grus grus; the green woodpecker, picus viridis; the white-backed woodpecker, dendrocopos leucotos; the collared flycatcher, ficedula albicollis, also breed there. A large area is covered by broad-leaved oak and alder forests. There are also 12 plant species listed in the Belarus Red Book. This territory is an important habitat of such fish species as Aspius aspius, Misgurnus fossilis,  Eudontomyzon mariae, Pelecus cultratus, Rhodeus amarus

DESIGNATION:
Abou 77 % of the territory belongs to the republican reserve "Vydritsa"

OTHERCHARACT:
The area comprises a large woodland and wetland complixes in the interfluves of the Ola and Berezina Rivers. The main waterways are the Berezina, Ola and Vydritsa Rivers. Within the area, the Berezina valley is 2-8 km wide and has numerous (about 30) 0.001-0.2 km2 oxbow lakes.   There are minor complexes of open swamps dispersed in the area. The largest part of the area is covered with forests with wet and waterlogged floodplain deciduous, as well as wet pine forests. Dry coniferous and broadleaved forests are wide spread on elevated terrrain. A major part of the Berezina floodplain is occupied by natural wet meadows.


QUALITY:
First of all, the area is of international importance for preserving a globally endangered species – the большой подорлик, aquila clanga  – with at least 1-2% of the national population of the species breeding there. Besides, this wetland and woodland complex is highly important for preserving a number of forest bird species, as well as woodland and waterland inhabiting species: the great grey owl, strix nebulosa; the black stork, ciconia nigra; the short-toed snake eagle, circaetus gallicus; the white-backed woodpecker, dendrocopos leucotos; the middle spotted woodpecker, dendrocopos medius; the European nightjar, caprimulgus europaeus. Besides, are large area at the site is occupied by biotopes of open upland swamps, sphagnous birch forests, mesotrophic swamps and upland swamps covered by pine forests.

DESIGNATION:
Part of the site has a national nature protection status. Designation of a new speciallly protected area  is not planned

OTHERCHARACT:
The area is situated in the the Luninets and Gantsevichi Regions of the northern part of the Brest Oblast, in the Pripyat Polesye phisiograhic district. It is a woodland and wetland comlex in the interfluve of the Lan and Tsna rivers interfluve. The area is heavily moinstened due to high level of groundwater occurrence. It is very important for feeding regional rivers and swamps and maintenance of the weather and climatic conditions. Almost the entire area is heavily drained by the Plyasa, Krinichnaya, Strizhevsky, Zaozerye canals. Pine and birch forests prevail. The area is characterized by forest islets among swamps, many of which are hardly accessible. Wetlands of all three main types are present there, with lowland swamps prevailing.


DOCUMENTATION:
Passport of IBA “Turovskiy Lug”Management Plan for IBA “Turovskiy Lug”, Minsk, 2012

QUALITY:
The Turaw meadow is highly important for wading birds during the spring migration, when more than 200,000 waders migrate through the area. Large masses of spring migrants stay there from several days to a week or more depending on the flood intensity and weather conditions. Up to 200,000 waders may accumulate in the area simultaneously (IBA criterion A4iii).  Besides, the area is a breeding ground of more than 10% of the national population of the Terek sandpiper, xenus cinereus; about 1% of the national population of the white-winged tern, chlidonias leucopterus; and the black tern, chlidonias niger; the great snipe, gallinago media; the black-tailed godwit, limosa limosa; about 30% of the national population of the common ringed plover, charadrius hiaticula.

OTHERCHARACT:
The IBA area comprises a floodplain meadow section on the right bank of the Pripyat River. A large part of the area is covered with open meadows partially exposed to shrubbery overgrowth. The area also comprises two large oxbow lakes. During springtime flood season the area is completely flooded. The main economic activity is cattle and geese grazing.


QUALITY:
The area is highly important for waterfowl during the spring migration season, when more than 50,000 waders migrate through this area. Large masses of spring migrants stay there from several days to a week or more depending on the flood intensity and weather conditions. Up to 20,000 waders may accumulate in the area simultaneously (IBA criterion A4iii). Approximately 1% of the national population of the corn crake, crex crex; more than 1% of the national population of the great white egret, casmerodius albus; the great snipe, gallinago media; the black tern, chlidonias niger; the common kingfisher, alcedo atthis; the black-tailed godwit, limosa limosa; garganey, anas querquedula, breed there.

DESIGNATION:
A part of the area is included into the lands of the Vetkovskiy local reserve

OTHERCHARACT:
The IBA area comprises the floodplain and part of the valley of the Sozh River. The floodplain is 5-6 km wide in the area. The floodplain is double-sided, left bank or alternating. Open, inter alia dry steppe meadow biotopes prevail. The riverbed has retained its natural condition; the width is 50-90 m, the course is winding, with numerous oxbow lakes. Forests occupy are minor area. There is an adjacent large forest, the Chechersky Reserve, to the east of the site.


QUALITY:
The fish farm ponds provide a major breeding ground for a number of waterfowls: the common pochard, aythya ferina (up to 5% of the national population); the gadwall, anas strepera (more than 2% of the national population); the Eurasian bittern, botaurus stellaris; and the white-tailed eagle, haliaeetus albicilla (more than 2% of the national population), up to 10% of the national population of the great white egret, casmerodius albus; about 1% of the national population of the little bittern, ixobrychus minutus; the common crane,  grus grus; the Eurasian eagle-owl, bubo bubo. More than 20,000 waders accumulate at the area water bodies during the migration season.

DESIGNATION:
A part of the area belongs to the Buslovka Republican Reserve. Some species habitats have been placed under protection

OTHERCHARACT:
The area comprises a set of ponds of the Syalets Fish Farm (about 2,500 ha), the Syalets Reservoir (about 2,000 ha), which are located near (to the south of) the Ruzhany Puscha forest, as well as the southern, waterlogged, part of that forest. There are two small rivers with waterlogged floodplains, the Khotova and Radogosch, within that forest.  The ponds are set in a compact group to the south of the forest. Some ponds are heavily overgrown with emergent macrophytes (reed, cattail, club rush). A wide band in the reservoir shoreline is occupied by well-developed stands of emergent macrophytes (cattail, reed, club rush). Alder and birch, as well as dry pine wood prevail in the forest. There are sections of open mesotrophic swamps in forests and river valleys.


DOCUMENTATION:
Certificate of the Schara Floodplain IBA

QUALITY:
The area is of the utmost importance for preserving a globally endangered species, the aquatic warbler, acrocephalus paludicola. More than 1% of the species national population breeds thee. The site is also a key foraging ground of another globally endangered species, the greater spotted eagle, aquila clanga. At least 2 pairs use the area for foraging.

DESIGNATION:
A part of the area belongs to the Vygonoschanskoye Republican Reserve.

OTHERCHARACT:
The area comprises meadows that have retained their natural condition, as well as extensively used and partially re-waterlogged reclamation land in the Schara floodplain The area includes an about 20 km fragment of the river course. The riverbed is natural, meandering, about 20 m wide. The shores are low, peaty and waterlogged.


DOCUMENTATION:
1. Certificate of the Polesye Radiation Reserve IBA.2. Expert data.3. Publications4. IPA Factsheet - Polesye Reserve

QUALITY:
This area is unique, as after a long period of intensive exploration there have not been any economic activities carried out there, and the human impact factor has been practically excluded there for more than 25 years. It is a site demonstrating the natural processes of restoration of the environment. At present, the area is a place of concentration of one of the largest populations of the Belaya Vezha Bison, bison bonasus (about 100 animals - 10% of the national population), major populations of large predators: lynx, lynx lynx (about 8% of the national population); wolf, canis lupus; otter, lutra lutra; badger, meles meles (about 7% of the national population) и beaver, castor fiber.  It is a breeding place for more than 10% of the national population of the Eurasian bittern,  botaurus stellaris; more than 2% of the national population of the great white egret, casmerodius albus;  the little bittern, ixobrychus minutus; black stork, ciconia nigra; the Terek sandpiper,  xenus cinereus; more than 3% of the national population of the little tern, sterna albifrons; the collared flycatcher, ficedula albicollis;  about 5% of the national population of the little crake, porzana parva; the corn crake, crex crex; the common crane, grus grus; the ortolan bunting, emberiza hortulana. Such globally endangered species as the greater spotted eagle, aquila clanga (3-5 pairs); the great snipe, gallinago media (20-30 pairs) also breed there; a major population group of the European pond turtle, emys orbicularis, is concentrated there; it is also a habitat for a number of other species. The flora comprises more than 1,200 species of higher vascular plants.

DESIGNATION:
More than 90% of the area belongs to the State Nature Protection Research Institution “Polessie State Radiation and Ecological Strict Reserve”.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve is post-Chernobyl evacuation zone. After evacuation, anthropogenic activities were, in fact, completely ceased and human presence in the area was minimized.  At present, about one half of the area is covered by woodlands, and the other is represented by ecosystems floodplain meadows and former agricultural lands. Former agricultural lands are heavily waterlogged (reclaimed lands) and overgrown with forest and shrub vegetation. A fragment of the floodplain of lower reaches of the Pripyat River is situated in this area.


DOCUMENTATION:
Certificate of the Marochna IBA Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS) Marochna

QUALITY:
The area is primarily important for preserving open and forest upland swamps. At least 1% of the national population of the short-toed snake eagle, circaetus callicus, and the European nightjar, caprimulgus europaeus, and a number of other protected species breed there. A part of the area is a Ramsar site.

DESIGNATION:
A part of the area has a national nature-protection status: local-level reserves of Morochno and Stupskoye; a part of the area is a Ramsar site.

OTHERCHARACT:
The area is situated in the Stolin Region at the south of the Brest Oblast, along the Ukrainian border. It makes a part of the Marochna transboundary wetland complex. The Marochna is one of the largest set of upland swamps in the Polesye. The swamps occupy the central part of the site with mostly pine and small-leaved forests surrounding it along the perimeter.


DOCUMENTATION:
Certificate of the Nalibokskaya Puscha IBAN.A. Kukhorenko, P.A. Mitrakhovich “Biological Resources of the Naliboksky Reserve”, Vestnik BGU, Ser.2, 2008, No. 8, pp. 102-107.Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 150, dated 14.02.2012

QUALITY:
All the habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The territory is one of the biggest single woodlands in Belarus, which intersperses by small rivers and brooks. The reserve is located away from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the single large woodland as the habitat of numerous hunting animal species, the most valuable breeding ground of hoofed animals including bison.

DESIGNATION:
The entire area belongs to the Naliboksly Republican Landscape Reserve.Protection of some habitats of protected species has been assigned to land users.

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve is a single woodland in the interfluve area of the Nioman tributaries of the Berezina and the Usy. Most of the territory is occupied by flat-rolling glaciofluvial plain, where temporary or constantly overmoistened soils prevail. About 20 rivers start in the territory of the reserve, there is the Kroman Lake. Coniferous forests prevail in vegetation cover, there are floodplain sedge meadows along the rivers. One of the most valuable sites of the reserve is the Isloch River, which is one of the key habitats of Salmo trutta. There are quite a lot of spring and spring brook outflows on the abrupt banks of the Isloch, where maple and linden forests grow with the complex of nemoral grass vegetation. The flora of the reserve includes 917 species of vascular plants, 23 of them are included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. 266 species of vertebrate animals inhabit the territory of the PNA, one of them is cyclostomatous, 30 species of fish, 10 amphibians, 6 reptiles, 172 species of birds, 44 mammals. One of the biggest populations of bison in Belarus concentrate in the territory of the reserve.


QUALITY:
The condition of the population is satisfactory. All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation. Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

DESIGNATION:
The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitats of wild plant species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The obligations are the documents with the requirements for the special protection regime for wild plant species included to the National Red List of Belarus. They are delivered by the territorial body of the Ministry of Natural Resource to the users of land plots and (or) water bodies, who will protect identified habitats of these plants (Regulation on the transmission of habitats of wild plant and (or) animal species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus under the protection of the users of land plots and (or) water facilities approved by Resolution of Council of Ministers No 638 of May 18, 2009 as amended by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 622 of July 12, 2013).

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the site of the Ptich River valley in its upper reach, where Angelica palustris growth has been registered. The population concentrates in the river floodplain in the area of sedge mixed-grass lowland meadow.


QUALITY:
The area is an essential for breeding of a globally endangered species, aquila clanga, the great spotted eagle – about 3% of the national population. It is also a breeding place for more than 2% of the national population of the Eurasian bittern,  botaurus stellaris; about 1% of the white-tailed eagle, haliaeetus albicilla; the short-toed snake eagle, circaetus gallicus; and the Eurasian eagle-owl, bubo bubo. Such species as the black stork, ciconia nigra; osprey,  pandion haliaetus; the common crane, grus grus; the great grey owl, strix nebulosa; the great snipe, gallinago media; the white-backed, dendrocopos leucotos, and three-toed picoides tridactylus woodpeckers, etc., also breed there.

DESIGNATION:
A part (about 5%) of the area is under protection. Re-waterlogging program is implemented for a part of the area (depleted peat fields).

OTHERCHARACT:
The area is a large woodland and wetland complex in the basin of the Chyvonaye Lake and Sluch River. The area also includes the Chyrvonaye, or Knyaz-Ozero, the largest lake in the Polesye, with a total water surface area of 43.8 km2, as well as a complex of re-waterlogged, submerged peat fields (25 km2). A part of the area is occupied by peat fields and agricultural lands in use. Deciduous (mostly alder and birch) forests prevail, with broad-leaved forest on dry ridges and islets.


DOCUMENTATION:
Актуальные проблемы ресурсопользования Брестской области /В.Т. Демянчик [и др.]. – Минск: Беларус. навука, 2011 -   299 с.http://virtualbrest.by/news3530.php

QUALITY:
The territory of the site is the largest in Belarus and one of the largest places of wintering of Barbastella barbastellus and a number of other protected species of chiropterans: Myotis dasycneme, Myotis nattereri, Eptesicus nilssonii and others in continental biogeographical region.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is entirely artificially reprofiled area with relative height exceeding up to 15 m. The main features of the area were formed in 1912-1915 during the construction of A fort. The fort consists of two large two levels’ casemate underground shelters with total area of over 1 thousand m2: northern casemate and southern casemate. There is a ditch of width of 5-20 m that is swamped at its southwestern part. The eastern part of the ditch hasn’t been preserved because of open pit ground works. In 1990s till the collapse of the Soviet Union elements of anti-aircraft missile subdivision were dislocated here. After the withdrawal of the elements the cave microclimate favorable for the wintering of most chiropterans with high humidity up to 95% and temperature above zero of 1-5 C was formed in abandoned constructions. The inner surface of the reserve is mainly covered with trees with the prevalence of box elder and locust tree. There are also European ash-tree, English oak, linden, willow, elm.


DOCUMENTATION:
Міхальчук М.В. Венерын чаравічак сапраўдны ў Брэсцкім і Прыпяцкім Палессі. – Брэст, Выдаведства С. Лаўрова, 2002. – 136 с.

QUALITY:
The significant part of the site territory is covered with hornbeam-oak broadleaved forest (G1.A1). The following species of birds are found here: Dendrocopos  medius, Dryocopus martius, Dendrocopos leucotos and others. The territory of the reserve is one of the most important habitats of Cypripedium calceolus. There are up to 1500 specimens here. A number of other species of orchids grow here as well.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a detached site of forestland with the prevalence of broadleaved species. The considerable part of the territory is occupied with broadleaved forest. The northern part is swamped. There are agricultural areas along the outskirts. Natural or poorly transformed territories occupy over 70 % of the area.


DOCUMENTATION:
Аспекты рационального природопользования в Брестской области [Текст] / Н. В. Михальчук [и др.] ; рец.: А. А. Волчек, А. С. Мееровский, Г. А. Соколов ; Национальная академия наук Беларуси, Белорусский республиканский фонд фундаментальных исследований, Полесский аграрно-экологический институт. - Минск : Беларуская навука, 2013. - 259 с. : граф., табл.Міхальчук М.В. Венерын чаравічак сапраўдны ў Брэсцкім і Прыпяцкім Палессі. – Брэст, Выдаведства С. Лаўрова, 2002. – 136 с.Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1070 of July 16, 2010 “On the National Biological Reserve “Lukovo”

QUALITY:
The territory of the reserve is one of the most important places of Cypripedium calceolus (over 2000 specimens) and a number of other species of orchids. The following species are also found here: Dendrocopos  medius, Dendrocopos leucotos, Lanius collurio and others

DESIGNATION:
Biological Reserve of National Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
The large territory of the reserve is covered with woodland. Secondary warty birch woods prevail as well as indigenous white birch and sedge woods in lowland bogs. The most valuable are the preserved fragments of hornbeam-oak woodlands at mineral islands. Pine woods is widely spread in the northern and northwestern parts. There are sites of open lowland bogs among the woodtland.


DOCUMENTATION:
А ТЛАС  Охраняемых  видов  позвоночных  животных,  сосудистых  растений,водорослей  и  грибов  города  Бреста  /  А.В.  Абрамчук  [и  др.]  под  общ.  ред.  А.В.  Абрамчука. -  Брест, 2015  :  Аль тернатива.  -  1 12  с.  :  ил.

QUALITY:
The territory of the site is of great importance for such species of plants as Aldrovanda vesiculosa. One of the largest cenopopulations of this species in Belarus is concentrated here. The site is also important for such biotopes as C1.226, C1.225 and others. Over 10 protected species of birds inhabit the territory of the site.  Botaurus stellaris, Porzana parva, Crex crex, Alcedo atthis, Dendrocopos medius and other birds nest here. The number of Ixobrychus minutus is 1% of the national population.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory of the site is a fragment of flood plain of the river Mukhovets, which is located within Brest. This territory is divided into 4 sites of the area of from 119 up to 270 ha. Although the river-bed has been significantly transformed by the creation of a number of reservoirs, the flood plain within the site mostly remains in natural or close to natural condition. Aquatic and wetland ecosystems (about 70 %) prevail within the site, shrubby forest and brushwood occupy about 20% of the area, improved pastures occupy about 10% of the area.


DOCUMENTATION:
Особо охраняемые природные территории Беларуси. Справочник / Н.А. Юргенсон, Е.В. Шушкова, Е.А. Шляхтич, В.В. Устин, ГНПО «Научно-практический центр НАН Беларуси по Биоресурсам»,. – Минск: ГУ «БелИСА», 2012. – 2012. – 204 с.Домбровский В.Ч.  редкие  виды  хищных  птиц  Белорусского  Полесья / В.Ч. Домбровский, Д.В. Журавлев, Л. Демонгин // Subbuteo. – 2001. – т. 4, № 1. – C. 11–24.Домбровский, В.Ч., численность,  распространение  и  экология гнездования большого подорлика (Aquila clanga) в Беларуси / в.ч. Домбровский, В.В. ивановский // орнитология. – 2005. – № 32. – с. 57–70.

QUALITY:
The common species in the territory are Castor fiber and Lutra lutra. About 20 species of the fauna of the territory have international and/or national nature protection status. The following species nest here: Aquila clanga, Aquila pomarina, Circus aeruginosus, Botaurus stellaris, Ciconia nigra, Crex crex, Grus grus and a number of other species. The number of some species is or is about 1% of the national population. These are the following species: Dendrocopos leucotos, Picus canus, Grus grus, Bubo bubo.

OTHERCHARACT:
The site territory is a large forest bog complex on the border with the Ukraine. The southern border of the site lies on the frontier of the Republic of Belarus and the Ukraine. Woodland ecosystems prevail in the territory of the site (about 87% of the area, including forest bogs). The rest of the territory is occupied by open lowland and transition bogs, reservoirs and waterways. The stream-gauging network is represented by the lake Beloye and canals, the biggest of which is the Beloozerskiy canal. These two reservoirs determine many aspects of the hydrological regime of the territory. Deciduous swamped woodlands mostly represented by indigenous birch and alder woods prevail among forest ecosystems and occupy about 60% of the area of woodlands. Pine forest occupy about 40% of the woodlands. Fragments of broad-leaved hornbeam-oak woods with a touch of maple, linden and other species are also found here. Over 90% of the territory are natural or slightly transformed territories.


SITENAME:
Berezina Valley with Chernevskiy and Chernevichskiy Reserves

DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities for the Chernevichsliy Reserve are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Chernevichskiy Republican Landscape Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Minister of the Republic of Belarus No 68 of 24.01.2005). Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities for the Chernevskiy Reserve are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Chernevskiy Republican Biological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Minister of the Republic of Belarus No 1833 of 27.12.2007). Бурко Л.Д., Гричик В.В. Позвоночные животные Беларуси: Учеб. пособие. – Мн.: БГУ, 2003.К.В. Земоглядчук МАЛАКОКОМПЛЕКСЫ ПОЙМЫ РЕКИ БЕРЕЗИНА

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation, as the activities associated with the change of hydrological regime are prohibited, forestry activity is restricted. The territories of the reserves are hardly available, they are located away from cities, highways, industrial facilities. The goal of the establishment of the reserves is conservation of natural landscape complexes of the Berezina River valley and bog forest ecosystems undisturbed by hydrotechnical reclamation, habitats of fauna and flora species, associated with highly humid territories.  The territory is important for a whole series of floodplain forest and scrub biotopes and for a number of fish species such as Aspius aspius, Eudontomyzon mariae, Pelecus cultratus, Cobitis taenia, Cottus gobio and others. The common species of the site are Castor fiber and Lutra lutra. The avifauna of the territory is inhabited by over 10 species of birds of international nature protection status. The following species nest here: Aquila pomarina, Crex crex, Grus grus, Bubo bubo, Caprimulgus europaeus, Lullula arborea, Ficedula parva and a number of other species. The territory is also of special importance for preservation of Vertigo angustior.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes two reserves of national importance: the Chernevichskiy Landscape Reserve (10180 ha) and the Chernevskiy Biological Reserve (1026.5 ha). The Chernevichskiy Reserve includes two forest areas on the left- and right-bank terraces of the Berezina River, the Berezina floodplain and its tributaries of the Bobr, Mancha and Usha in their lower reaches, raised bog. The reserve is mainly wooded, mossy and heathy pinewoods on the terraces prevail, there are fragments of upland oak forests, old spruce forests, birch forests and aspen forests. In the terrace near part there are areas of floodplain oak forests. Black alder forests grow in the floodplain and along creases with the participation of broad-leaved species in the stand composition. Vast areas of right-bank part are occupied by pine forests on raised bogs. The floodplain is characterized by complicated relief with numerous alluvial ridges, bayous. Lowland and mesophytic dry meadows are widespread here. The flora consists of 526 species of vascular plants, 41 species of bryophytic. The Chernevskiy Reserve includes highly humid bog forest complex. Especially valuable ecosystems are old-growth pine forests on raised and transition bogs, old spruce forests and birch forests with the complex of species of boreal flora. The flora of the reserve includes 414 species of vascular plants. The site consists of the fragment of the Berezina river valley in its middle reach of the total length of over 40 km and the width of from 1 to 5 km between the towns of Borisov and Berezino and the fragment of woodlands with the complex of upland bogs (the Reserve Chernevichskiy). The fragment of the river-bed of the length of over 40 km is located within the site. The river-bed with its average width of about 50-100 m remains in its entirely natural condition. The river forms numerous meanders, large and small bayous. The territory is indented a lot by creases. There are a lot of inundable bayou lakes within the territory of the site. The territory is difficult of access because of numerous bayous and creases. In spring the significant area is flooded by floodwaters. Woods and scrub forest prevail within the territory (65%), meadows occupy about 15% of the area. Bogs, reservoirs and waterways occupy about 20% of the area. The significant area of the site territory is occupied by upland broad-leaved and floodplain woods. 80% of the area are natural or slightly transformed territories.


DOCUMENTATION:
Заповедные территории Беларуси. Справочник / Сост. П.И. Лобанок. – Минск: Беларус. Энцыкл. ім П. Броўкі, 2008.  –  416 с.

QUALITY:
Over 400 species of vascular plants grow here, including protected species such as Huperzia selago, Platanthera bifolia, Salix myrtilloides, Listera ovate, Festuca elatior. Bog pine forests are the most valuable in this territory. Grus grus, Dendrocopos leucotos and Caprimulgus europaeus are also found here.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of the National Biological Reserve

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes swamped land of Ulitsa area, mainly covered with pine woods.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.The establishment of the Gaby Local Wetland Reserve is scheduled for 2016. The territory in Minsk Region includes bog forest areas, which have been registered as the Gaby peat deposit (cadastral number 13) and included to the list of bogs subject to particular and (or) special protection, registered in the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1111 dated 30.12.2015 “On some questions in the field of conservation and rational (sustainable) use of pear lands” for the period till 2030 (http:/www.government.by/ru/solutions/2349).Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Virzhi Local Hydrological Reserve (Decision of Dokshitsy District Executive Committee No 1584 of 27.11.2008).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation. Activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction minerals, erection of business facilities within the water protection area) are prohibited within the territory of existing reserve (will be prohibited within the territory of the prospective reserve).The territory is hardly available, it is located away from cities, highway, industrial facilities. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the large raised bog massif with the complex of flora species typical for heavily domed bog massifs of oligotrophic type, which can only be found in the northern part of Belarus and here it is located on the southern border of the geobotanical areal.

DESIGNATION:
The establishment of wetland reserve of local importance is being scheduled.The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitat of Natura 2000 (Regulation on the transmission of typical and (or) rare natural landscapes and habitats under the protection of the users of land and (or) water bodies) (approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 611 of July12, 2013).

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the large bog forest area of Gaby, which is slightly disturbed by felling and draining. It is located in Myadel District of Minsk Region, the part of the territory is situated in Dokshitsy District of Vitebsk Region, where the Virzhi Local Hydrological Reserve was established. Open suffruticous-cottongrass-sphagnum raised bogs prevail here. The relief is ridge-hollow. There are dystrophic lakes among bog area. The sites of transition grass-sphagnum bogs stretch along the periphery. The open bog massif is changed to waterlogged pine and birch forests. The bog flora species of Rubus chamaemorus and Oxicocсus microcarpus, which are protected in Belarus, grow within the territory.


DOCUMENTATION:
Красная книга  Республики Беларусь Растения. Минск: «Беларуска Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі»  2015.Міхальчук М.В. Венерын чаравічак сапраўдны ў Брэсцкім і Прыпяцкім Палессі. – Брэст, Выдаведства С. Лаўрова, 2002. – 136 с.

QUALITY:
Hornbeam-oak woods (G1.A1) occupy the significant area of the site. The following bird species are found here: Dendrocopos medius, Grus grus and others. The site teriitory is a very important habitat for the following species: Coenonympha oedippus,  Maculinea teleius,  Maculinea nausithous as well as for growth of Cypripedium calceolus. There are over 100 plants of this species here. A number of other orchid species grow here as well.

DESIGNATION:
The teriitory of the site has the status of Biological Reserve of Local Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
This territory is a fragment of woodlands in the interfluve area of the rivers Pina and Pripyat with the prevalence of broad-leaved species. The northern part is swamped. Natural or slightly transformed territories form about 50% of the area.


DOCUMENTATION:
Resolution of Belynichi District Executive Committee No 23-53 dated 22.11.2006

QUALITY:
The territory is the most important for preservation of the biotopes of bog pine forest, raised and transitional bogs.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of Hydrological Reserve of Local Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
This territory is a swamped land mostly of raised and transitional types. The lake Chernoye is located in the middle of it. Bog pine forests prevail here.


DOCUMENTATION:
Заповедные территории Беларуси. Справочник / Сост. П.И. Лобанок. – Минск: Беларус. Энцыкл. ім П. Броўкі, 2008.  –  416 с. Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1833 dated 27.12.2007

QUALITY:
Bog pine forests are the most valuable in this territory.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of Biological Reserve of National Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the swamped land Kopysh mostly covered with pine forests.


DOCUMENTATION:
Заповедные территории Беларуси. Справочник / Сост. П.И. Лобанок. – Минск: Беларус. Энцыкл. ім П. Броўкі, 2008.  –  416 с. Красная книга  Республики Беларусь Животные. Минск: «Беларуска Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі»  2015.

QUALITY:
Bog pine forests are the most valuable in this territory. Moreover, the territory is one of the ten known places in Belarus where Boros schneideri is found. Ciconia nigra, Grus Grus and Dendrocopus leucotos also inhabit this territory.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory of the Reserve is a bog and forest complex  with the prevalence of bog coniferous woods and also with the sites of transition mires.


QUALITY:
Bog pine forests are the most valuable in this territory. The sites of transition mires and raised bogs are also of great importance here. Cypripedium calceolus grow here as well.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory of the reserve is bog and forest lands on the bend of the river Ptich. The main part of the territory is occupied by the north-western part of the bog Porechskiy Mokh. Coniferous woods prevail on the bog, deciduous woods are widespread in the outskirts.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Staritsa Republican Laqndscape Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 143 of 27.02.1997).Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation as the activities associated with change of hydrological regime are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities are restricted. The goal of the reserve is conservation of natural landscape complexes of the Dnepr River valley. All the territory is an important habitat of bird species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus and protected according to international conventions, in particular Gallinago media.The floodplain is used for grazing and haymaking. There are no overgrazing signs (excessive pasturing, poor flora, soils erosion). Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the Republican Landscape Reserve “Staritsa” (2033 ha) and part of the Dnepr Rover valley outside the PNA (riverbed, floodplain, site of the firs and partially the second terraces above floodplain on the left bank). The prevalent ecosystems are floodplain meadows and mesotrophic and mesoxerophythic meadows.  There are small areas of floodplain oak and black alder ash forests flooded during seasonal flooding in the terrace near part. The floodplain is two-sided, includes fragments of terraces ridges, numerous waterlogged creases and bayou lakes of the width of 0.7-3.5 km. Floodplain meadow communities prevail. There are mesotrophic and mesoxerophythic meadows on the ridges and residuals of the terrace. 308 species of higher vascular plants have been registered in the territory of the reserve.


QUALITY:
The fragment of the trans-border swamped land Bolshoy Mokh with the prevalence of transition and raised bogs is the most valuable in the territory. Bog pine forests are widespread along the swamped land.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the southern part of the trans-border swamped land Bolshoy Mokh and the part of the forest along the bog. The most valuable site is located on the border with the Russian Federation. Coniferous woods and transition and raised bogs prevail here.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Luninskiy Republican Biological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 142 dated 27.02.1997).

QUALITY:
The territory is characterized by convenient transport access. There is a children summer camp on the bank of the Beloye Lake. The local population actively visit the territory for mushrooms and berries collecting. There is a high percentage of forest cultures in the reserve, created in different periods. The age of some forest cultures is 60-90 years. The habitats are characterized by rather high degree of conservation as activities associated with the change of landscape and hydrological conditions are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities are restricted. Lobelia dortmanna is a species of high historical value for this region, it is included in the emblem of local towns and Luninets. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the area of coniferous, small-leaved and broad-leaved forests, the oligo-mesotrophic Beloye Lake with the complex of rare and endangered plant species, included to the Red List of the Republic of Belarus.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a large woodland with two closed lakes. The Beloye Lake is an oligo-mesotrophic reservoir with wide sandy littoral, where Isoetes lacustris and Lobelia dortmanna grow (the most southern habitat of these species in Belarus). The Chornoye is a sapropelic reservoir, which is heavily overgrown. Hornbeam oak forests, waterlogged black alder forests, old-growth pine and birch forests on mineral soils are especially valuable forest communities of the PNA.


QUALITY:
Broad-leaved hornbeam-oak woods (G1.A1) occupy the significant area of the territory of the reserve. The following species of birds are found here: Dendrocopos  medius, Dryocopus martius, Dendrocopos leucoto and others. Besides, over 10 species of plants included to the National Red List of Belarus also grow here.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of the Landscape Reserve of National Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is an island woodland that is located to the north of Novogrudok. The prevalent vegetation type in the territory of the reserve “Novogrudskiy” is forest vegetation. Coniferous, broad-leaved and mixed broad-lived woods are of the special importance here. The forest of the reserve is mostly represented by spruce and pine phytocenosis. The flora of the reserve includes over 540 species of tracheophytes and 146 species of land vertebrate animals, among which there are 28 species of mammals, 108 species of birds, 4 species of reptiles and 6 of amphibians.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Strelskiy Republican Landscape Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 282 dated 23.02.1999).

QUALITY:
The territory is of special importance for preservation of a number of rare biotopes associated with river floodplains (floodplain forests, bayou lakes, meadows etc.). There are over 10 species of protected animals in the territory of the reserve. The following rare species of birds inhabit the territory:  Botaurus stellaris, Ixobrychus minutus, Alcedo atthis, Sterna hirundo, Sterna albifrons and others. Among protected mammals Meles meles, Muscardinus avellanarius are found here. Emys orbicularis and Bufo calamita also inhabit the territory. The flora of the territory is very rich. Many protected species of plants grow here and are found only in several places in Belarus. These are Daphne cneorum, Pyrethrum corymbosum  and others. Overall, there are over 20 species of protected plants including Cypripedium alceolus.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory of the site lies in the lower reach of the river Pripyat and includes a 20-km part of the river-bed and floodplain of the river and the sites of the terraces above the floodplain. The river-bed Pripyat separates the reserve in two parts. The river-bed is slightly curved with numerous bayous. The largest of them are Starik, Litvin, Berestovo, Kolochye. The right bank is located within Mozyr Highland (vertical drop with the river-bed is up to 40m). The left bank is low-lying with wide floodplain. Forest vegetation occupies about a half of the territory, the significant part is occupied by floodplain meadows, 10% is agricultural lands on the terraces and about 5% is reservoirs and streamflows. Dry meadows reminiscent of steppe are located in the open part of the floodplain together with the bogged parts. Floodplain forests are represented by broken oak and willow forests. The forests off the floodplain are mostly represented by pine forests.


DOCUMENTATION:
Лукашевич В.Н. О находках «краснокнижных» видов флоры и фауны Беларуси на территории «Букчанского» заказника-клюквенника республиканского значения и его окрестностях // Проблемы сохранения биологического разнообразия и использования биологических ресурсов: Материалы Международной научно-практической конференции и X зоологической конференции. Часть 1. Сб. науч. работ // Под общей ред. М.Е Никифорова – Минск, ООО «Мэджик», ИП Вараксин, 2009 – 164-166.ОТЧЕТ О НИР «Разработка научных основ создания банка биологического и ландшафтного разнообразия потенциальных особо охраняемых природных территорий на основании анализа состояния флоры и фауны восточного Полесья с целью обеспечения его более устойчивого функционирования, организации туризма и экологического воспитания населения (заключительный)»,  УО МГПУ имени И. П. Шамякина 2014.

QUALITY:
The most valuable biotopes in this territory are transition and raised bogs including bog pine forests. The territory is important for preservation of such species of birds as Grus Grus  (over 2% of national population), Ciconia nigra, Circus cyaneus, Circaetus gallicus, Asio flammeus (about 1% of national population).  Caprimulgus europaeus, Lullula arborea, Strix nebulosa, Bubo bubo, Dendrocopos leucotos also nest here, Emys orbicularis inhabit the territory. The territory is also one of the few known places inhabited by Lucanus cervus and Coenonympha oedippus. There are over 10 species of protected plants included to the National Red List in this territory. The following species also grow here: Pulsati patens,  Cypripedium calceolus. The territory is one of the most important places of the growth of Rhododendron luteum.

DESIGNATION:
Most of the territory has the status of the Reserve of National or Local Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
This territory is a large bog and forest complex with the prevalence of raised and transition bogs. Large areas of transition and raised bogs are of special importance. The stream-gauging network is represented by a number of canals on the periphery parts of the bog. There are open bogs (prevail) as well as forest bogs.


QUALITY:
There are fragments of Quercus - Fraxinus - Carpinus betulus woodland (G1.A1), Enclave Picea abies forests (G3.1F), transition mires (D2.3) and other biotopes. The following species of mammals are found here: Canis lupus, Castor fiber; birds: Grus grus, Ciconia nigra, Dendrocopos  medius, Dryocopus martius, Dendrocopos leucotos, Picoides tridactylus, Picus canus and others.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of the Biological Reserve of Local Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a fragment of woodlands in the upper reaches of the river Dkhlovka. The significant part of the area (over 90%) is covered with forests: about 50% with coniferous forests including bog pine forests and about 50% with deciduous forests including broad-leaved. Bogs occupy about 5% of the territory. The territory lies in the basin divide between the basins of the river Mukhovets and the river Lesnaya.


DOCUMENTATION:
Отчет НИР: «РАЗРАБОТКА ПЛАНА УПРАВЛЕНИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИМ ЗАКАЗНИКОМ«КОТРА» (ЭТАП2014 ГОДА) (промежуточный). ГрГУ им. Я. Купалы, 2014 г.А. В. Рыжая.  НАСЕКОМЫЕ КЛЮЧЕВОГО БОЛОТА МОТОРА (ЗАКАЗНИК «КОТРА», БЕЛАРУСЬ) // Nature  of  Polissia:  research  and  conservation.  Materials  of  international  scientific-practical  conference  dedicated  to  the  15th  anniversary  of the  Nature  Reserve  “Rivnenskyi”  and  the  10th  anniversary  o f the  Ramsar  site  "Perebrody  Peatlands"  (Sarny,  3-5  July  2014)  /  Edited by Zhuravchak R.O. - Rivne, JSC  "Rivne printing house", 201c.572-575

QUALITY:
Western taiga biotopes occupy significant part of the territory – G3.B (55%), Fennoscandian waterlogged deciduous woods G1.B3 occupy 11% and alluvial woods with alnus and fraximus G1.21 ocuupy 11%, Boreal bog conifer woodland G3.D occupy 10%. Besides, the following bird species inhabit the territory: Grus grus, Ciconia nigra, Dendrocopos  medius, Dryocopus martius, Dendrocopos leucotos, Picoides tridactylus, Caprimulgus europaeus, Lullula arborea and others. The territory is an importany habitat for the following species of plants: Liparis loeselii, Pulsatilla patens, Drepanocladus vernicosus, there is one of ten known in Belarus habitats of Boros schneideri.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of Landscape Reserve of National Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
The Kotra Reserve is situated in the western part of Belarus, in the north of Shchuchino district of Grodno region and borders on the Republic of Lithuania. The territory of the Reserve stretches to the northeast, its width is from 2.5 to 7 km and its length is 32 km. In general, the surface of the territory is even, absolute altitude is rarely over 130 m. In the river valleys, waterlogged lowlands and lake encroachment lines the altitudes decrease up to 80-90 m. Forest vegetation prevail (about 90%), bogs and reservoirs occupy about 6% of the territory. The main streamflow that drains the territory of the reserve is the river Kotra. It flows on the border with Lithuania and limits the territory of the Reserve in the north. The territory is inhabited by 125 species of terrestrial vertebrate animals, 26 of them are mammals, 86 are birds, five are reptiles and eight are amphibians. 635 species of higher vascular plants grow here.


QUALITY:
There are Quercus - Carpinus broad-leaved forests (G1.A1), constantly wet (waterlogged) Fraxinus - Alnus forests (G1.21), boreal and boreonemoral Alnus woods (G1.B3) and slow-flowing rivers with mesotrophic and eutrophic vegetation ( C2.34) in the territory. The following species inhabit the territory: Ciconia nigra, Grus grus, Pernis apivorus, Aquila pomarina, Bubo bubo, Alcedo atthis, Dendrocopos medius, Dryocopus martius, Dendrocopos leucotos, Caprimulgus europaeus, Lullula arborea and others. The territory is an important habitat of Cypripedium calceolus and Pulsatilla patens.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a fragment of woodland in the Issa river-basin. Over 90% of the territory is covered with forests, mainly pine forests. Bogs and reservoirs occupy about 3%. The territory combines the patterns of raised hill-morenal-erosion and secondary medium-altitude fluvio-glacial landscapes drained by the river Issa with its numerous small tributaries many of which have spring complexes. Forest, bog, bog meadow species prevail here. 22 species of mammals inhabit the territory, which is 30% of their overall composition in the territory of Belarus. 120 species of birds have been also registered here.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Stronga Republican Landscape Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 1634 dated 26.10.1998).

QUALITY:
The habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation, as the activities associated with the change of the landscape and hydrological conditions are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities and recreational use are restricted. The territory is situated close to the military training area. The local population visit the territory for mushrooms and berries collecting. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is protection of forest ecosystems with the complex of wild plant species, included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus and (or) protected according to international conventions valid in the Republic of Belarus, as well as their habitats; protection of the upper reaches of the small rivers.

OTHERCHARACT:
The natural core of the reserve are the small rivers of Lokhozva, Derevyanka, Issa (riverheads and their upper reaches), brooks. The rivers flow in slightly worked out picturesque erosion valleys, where groundwaters wedge into their slopes. The brooks mainly flow out of springs, the rivers also have spring wells. Forest vegetation cover over 90% of the reserve territory. Pine forests on dry and fresh mineral soils prevail. 13 species of rare and endangered wild plants, which are included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus, grow within the reserve. 202 species of animals inhabit the territory, among them 20 species are included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus.


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The reserve is situated away from the cities, highways, industrial facilities. About 500 species of vascular plants grow in the reserve, as well as 460 grass and suffruticous species. There are 18 species of shrubs and subshrubs, 17 trees, 11 species are included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. 145 species of vertebrate animals inhabit the reserve, 11 of them are included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the landscape complex with the populations of protected plant and animal species, as well as valuable forest plantings.

OTHERCHARACT:
The Reserve is situated on glaciolacustrine plain, which was formed in place of the periglacial lake. The surface relief is mainly flat, complicated by river valleys, ravines, lake basins, kame and morenal hills. The ridge of sandy dunes extends throughout the territory from the south to the north. The territory is drained by the rivers Luchosa, Chernitsa, Verkhita, Uzmenka, numerous forest brooks. About 90% of the territory is covered with coniferous and small-leaved forests. Among especially valuable forest communities there are old-growth dry spruce and pine forests, coniferous-broad-leaved forests with the presence of oak, ash, maple, elm, indigenous black alder forests on lowland bogs.


QUALITY:
Quercus - Carpinus betulus broad-leaved woodland (G1.A1) occupy significant area of the territory. The following bird species inhabit the territory: Milvus migrans, Pernis apivorus, Dendrocopos  medius, Dryocopus martius, Dendrocopos leucotos, Ficedula albicollis and others.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a fragment of woodland on the water-parting of the river Dnepr and its left tributary the river Sozh. Over 99% of the territory is covered with forests including coniferous and coniferous broad-leaved forests. Bogs and other lands occupy about 1 % of the territory.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Ezerische Local Biological Reserve (Decision of Gorodok District Executive Committee No 1464 of January 19, 2007).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, erection of business facilities within the water protection area) are prohibited within the reserve.60 species of birds nest in the territory of the Reserve. Ichtyofauna consists of over 25 species. The goal of the establishment of the Reserve is to protect the lake Ezerische with the complex of habitats of many bird species. The Reserve is a transborder territory that is located on the border with Pskov Region of the Russian Federation.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is located within the Biological Reserve of Local Importance “Yezrische”. The core of the Reserve is the eutrophic lake Yezerische. Maximum depth of the lake is 11.5 m. The hollow slopes of the height of 5-25 m are mainly tilled, partially under hayfields. The southern and eastern shores are flat, waterlogged in some places. The shores are sandy, the bottom is hogbacked (there are many cavities and shelves) and sandy up to the depth of 4-6 m, lower the bottom is sapropelic. There are 20 islets of the total area of 0.67 km2 in the lake. The rivers Ognesh and Dubovka flow into the lake the river Obol flows out of it. Submergent vegetation is spread up to the depth of 2-2.5 m. The width of aquatic vegetation stripe from the shore is up to 120 m.


DOCUMENTATION:
Regulation on the Reserve establishment has been prepared, approval is scheduled for 2016

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation. The territories are located away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The meadows are used for grazing and haymaking. There are no overgrazing signs (excessive pasturing, flora depauperization). All meadow communities within this territory have natural origin, so they do not replace felled forests but are formed in waterlogged territories of the river Oster floodplain and the sites that are no longer of floodplain regime. Almost all meadows are valuable ecosystems meeting the requirements of Natura 2000 biotope categories. The goal of the establishment of the Reserve is to protect the nature complex including the ecosystems of open natural meadows in river valleys. The nature complex of the Oster River valley, that includes the Reserve, is transborder and stretches out of the Belarus borders as far as the territory of Smolensk Region, Russia.

OTHERCHARACT:
The Reserve includes The Oster River valley with the floodplain and two terraces above the floodplain. The floodplain has a complex structure. Low floodplain areas with waterlogged and moist meadows border with dry islets covered with xerophythic and mesophythic meadows. There are many high ridges of wind-blown alluvial sands on the terraces. In the floodplain there are small lakes of new creases. The prevalent ecosystems are mesophythic hay meadows.


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation. Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the Drissa River valley (riverbed and water protection area). The valley is trapezium-shaped, trough-shaped in some places, featureless lower than the fall of the Nischa River. The width of the river valley is 0.2-0.5 km in the upper and middle reach, of 1-1.5 km in the lower reach. The floodplain is flat, two-sided, often waterlogged, of the width of 0.1-0.5 km. It covered with willow stand, sedge and sedge mixed-grass communities. During seasonal flood it is flooded as deep as 1-2.5 m. The river course is circuitous. The width of the river in low-water period is 25-45 m. The banks are abrupt and very abrupt, steep in some places, of the height of 0.5-5 m, up to 15 m in the middle reach, mainly composed of sandy soil. Bottom soils are sandy, sandy-loam, muddy, peaty in some places, there are islets from boulder pebble deposits. There is mainly immersed, semi-immersed and floating vegetation adapted to middle and low flow conditions, mainly well warmed up in summer waters (Potametalia and Lemnetalia minoris vegetation). Immersed and semi-immersed Batrachion fluitantis vegetation is widespread in the rush of the river in its upper and middle reach, where the river heavily meanders. There are old-aged coniferous and small-leaved forests within the water protection area, small fragments of oak forests. Tall-grass lowland meadows are spread, there are transition mires.


QUALITY:
The lake is running-water, the river Chernitsa and four brooks flow into it, small river connecting Losvido with the Tsyganova Lake (eutrophic) flow out of the lake. The Losvido Lake is used as recreation site (the holiday camp “Losvido”, sport center). Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

OTHERCHARACT:
The Losvido Lake is a mesotrophic charophyte reservoir. Maximum depth is 20.2 m. Fragments of quill wort thicket are formed in the littoral zone up to the depth of 5 m. The northern and western bays are overgrown with immersed and floating vegetation. It consists of Najas marina and Najas minir thickets. Hollow slopes of the height of 4-15 m are partially ploughed. The shores are of the height of 0.5-1.5 m, abrasion in some places, low in the northwest and southwest, partially waterlogged. The width of shallow waters area is 5-25 m, the width in bays is 200-250 m along the southern and southeastern shores. The bottom in the near-shore area is sandy up to the depth of 6 m. There are sand pebble deposits and boulders on the bottom in the east and in the north.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities for natural monument are regulated according to Regulation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Protection No 23 of March 18, 2008).Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

QUALITY:
Economic activities that cause essential damage to the main ecosystems functioning, change historical and cultural appearance of the landscapes and violate esthetic qualities of the protected site are prohibited within the territory of the hydrological natural monument of national importance. The natural monuments limits are set in such a way that provides maximum conservation of landscape integrity of the natural site.The spring is used by the local population for water collection, spring outflows are equipped with overflow launders in some places. The width of water protection zone of the natural monument is 150 m.

OTHERCHARACT:
“Yutskovskiy Spring” is hydrological natural monument of national importance. It is quite a rare for Belarus spring type with fresh-water limestone. The spring complex is located in deep incised ravine, lateral erosion and sheet wash processes are active. This territory also includes the sites of the Ussa River and its separate tributary brooks flowing out of the springs.  The floodplain of the river is locally represented, the valley is mainly canyon-shaped, the banks are steep with numerous spring waters outflows. The current of river is rush, there are many boulder and pebble deposits in the streambed. Fragments of old-aged spruce and black alder forests with rich grass vegetation in the ground cover grow on the bank slopes.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Surmino Local Biological Reserve (Decision of Gorodok District Executive Committee No 1462 of January 19, 2007).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling except sanitary felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The lake Issa is extremely difficult to access.There are 516 species of vascular plants, 11 of them are included to the National Red List of Belarus, 177 species of vertibrate animals (15 species of fish, 9 species of amphibians, 5 species of reptiles, 119 species of birds, 29 species of mammals) in the territory of the reserve.The goal of the establishment of the reserve is to protect the lake Beloye (Surmino) that is of rare for Belarus inflow type with the complex of rare species of plants. The reserve is transborder area located on th border with Pskov Region of the Russian Federation.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is located within the Biological Reserve of Local Importance “Surmino”. The core of the reserve are the lakes of different types of inflow. They are the oligotrophic mesotrophic lake Beoye (Surmino) where Isoetes lacustris grows, the eutrophic lake Chernoye, the dystrophic Issa. The complexes of continental dunes covered with coniferous forest occupy significant part of the reserve. Among dune knobby relief small-leaved forests and bogs are widespread on the kettles and hollows. Besides, the territory includes the sites of the rivers Obol and Chernuya. Especially valuable natural ecosystems are also sedge moss transition bogs located along the lake basins, waterlogged old-aged small-leaved forests along the rivers and kettles around the lakes.


DESIGNATION:
The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitat of Natura 2000 (Regulation on the transmission of typical and (or) rare natural landscapes and habitats under the protection of the users of land and (or) water bodies) (approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 611 of July12, 2013).The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitats of wild plant species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The obligations are the documents with the requirements for the special protection regime for wild plant species included to the National Red List of Belarus. They are delivered by the territorial body of the Ministry of Natural Resource to the users of land plots and (or) water bodies, who will protect identified habitats of these plants (Regulation on the transmission of habitats of wild plant and (or) animal species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus under the protection of the users of land plots and (or) water facilities approved by Resolution of Council of Ministers No 638 of May 18, 2009 as amended by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 622 of July 12, 2013).

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes bog forest area with the eutrophic lake Myortvoye. The ecosystems of open quacking transition bogs and waterlogged birch forests prevail here. Saxifraga hirculus grow in the transition mire.


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation. The forests are difficult to access, the woodland is slightly fragmented by felling, there are isolated felling places in the southern part of the territory in the dry land. Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes bog woodland with the Pizhevka River and the brooks that flow into it. The ecosystems of open transition mires, waterlogged pine and birch forests prevail here. There is a site of raised bog in the head of the Pizhevka River, the floodplain is mainly waterlogged, transition and lowland sedge bogs are widespread. There are mineral islets with mixed spruce small-leaved forests among waterlogged areas, where oak, linden, elm, maple grow. There are also plantings of old-aged pine and spruce forests of boreal appearance, derived from them birch and aspen forests. In the northwest there is a dystrophic lake.


OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the part of the Saryanka River valley with the Asunitsa tributary (head of the rivers and their water protection zone) from the border with Latvia as far as the river flows into the Zapadnaya Dvina River. The valley is twisting, trapezium-shaped, of the width of 0.2-0.35 km. The floodplain is broken, alternates on the banks. The banks are abrupt, steep in some places, indented by ravines with brooks and spring waters outflows. The river bed is twisting of the width of 5-25 m. Bottom soils are sandy and sandy-loam, there are many boulder pebble deposits. Immersed and Semi-immersed vegetation adapted to growing in the conditions of heavy circulating and badly warmed up in summer waters is widespread (Batrachion fluitantis vegetation). There are old-aged pine and small-leaved forests, tall-grass lowland meadows, transition mires within the water protection area.


OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the part of the Svolna River valley (the riverbed and its water protection zone) from the border with the reserve “Krasnyi Bor” as far as it flows into the Drissa River.The valley is twisting, mainly trapezium-shaped, of the width of 0.6-1.5 km. The floodplain is broken, of the width of 0.1-0.3 km. The riverbed is heavily meandering of the width of 18-20 m. The bottom soils are sandy, sandy-loam, muddy and peaty. Immersed, semi-immersed and floating vegetation adapted to growing in the conditions of middle- and weakly-circulating and mainly well warmed up in summer waters is widespread (Potametalia and Lemnetalia minoris vegetation). There are old-aged broad-leaved and small-leaved forests, tall-grass lowland meadows, transition mires within the water protection zone.


OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the Uzhitsa River valley (head of the river and its water protection zone). The valley is twisting, trapezium-shaped, of the width of 0.1-0.3 km. The floodplain is fragmented, broken, alternates on the banks. The banks are abrupt, steep in some places, indented by ravines with brooks and spring waters outflows. The riverbed is heavily meandering of the width of 1-10 m. Bottom soils are sandy and sandy-loam, there are many boulder pebble deposits. Immersed and semi-immersed vegetation adapted to growing in the conditions of heavily circulating and badly warmed up in summer waters is widespread (Batrachion fluitantis vegetation). There are coniferous and small-leaved forests, tall-grass lowland meadows within the water protection area.


DOCUMENTATION:
The list of animals included to the Red List for Krupsk Forestry.The list of animals included to the Rd List for Vydritsa Forestry.Forest of High Nature Protection Value of Krups Military Forestry.

QUALITY:
The territory is important mainly for the conservation of forest biotopes: G1.21, G1.51, G1.B3, G3.A, G3.B, G3.D. The following bird species inhabit the territory: Circaetus gallicus, Grus grus, Ciconia nigra, Bubo bubo, Dendrocopos leucotos, Picoides tridactylus, Picus canus and others.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of the Hydrological Reserve of Local Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a woodland located in the interfluve area of the river Bobr and its tributaries the Mozha and the Yelenka. The central part of the site is the Velikoye Boloto bog area. Most of the territory including the bog area is covered with forest vegetation. Coniferous forest prevail here, deciduous forests are widespread in floodplains of the rivers. The river floodplains are mainly low, waterlogged in some places, open, their width is from 50 to 500 m. The riverbeds remain in their natural state and meander heavily.


DOCUMENTATION:
Regulation of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 1694 of January 27, 2007 «On the Omgovichskiy Republican Biological Reserve»

QUALITY:
The most valuable for this territory are bog pine forests (G3.E) as well as boreal and boreal-nemoral alder forests (G1.B3) and bog (sphagnum) birch forests (G1.51). The following species of birds nest in the territory of the reserve: Grus grus, Dryocopus martius, Dendrocopos leucotos, Caprimulgus europaeus and others.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of the Biological Reserve of National Importance

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a fragment of the bog forest area in the water-parting line of the Sluch River and the Ptich River. It includes peat area Mikulino-medynskoye. Over 95% of the territory is covered with forest vegetation. Bog coniferous forests prevail here, waterlogged alder and birch forests occupy the significant area.


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation. Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014). There is a traditional regime of floodplain meadows using for grazing and haymaking in the floodplains of the Besed’ and Zhadunka outside bank line areas, which contributes to open meadows conservation. There are no overgrazing signs (excessive pasturing of grass cover, poor flora, soil erosion).

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the part of the Besed’ River valley and its tributaries the Zhadunka and the Deryazhnya (head of the rivers and their floodplains). The floodplain of the Besed’ is two-sided, meadow, waterlogged in some places, slotted by tributaries and creases, of the width of 0.3-0.5 m. The riverbed is heavily twisting and brunched, as wide as 0.3-0.7 km. The banks are abrupt, often steep and as high as 2 m or more. The average height of the seasonal flood is about 3m. The floodplains of the Zhadunka and the Deryazhnya are also meadow, plain, two-sided, of the width of 0.2-0.5 m. The riverbeds are twisting, sandy, of the width of 0.5-0.10 km. Immersed and semi-immersed Potametea vegetation is widespread in the rivers (including Batrachion fluitantis vegetation in the rivers of Zhadunka and Deryazhnya).


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan. The Wetland Reserve of Local Importance “Nescherdo” is planned to be established.

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. The usage of the lake is also restricted. The reserve is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of one of the biggest lakes in Belarus. It is one of the favourite places for water fowl nesting.

DESIGNATION:
The Wetland Reserve of Local Importance “Nescherdo” is planned to be established.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the lake hollow with the lake Neschedro and adjacent to it bog forest areas.The lake Neschedro is eutrophic, its area is 24.62 km2. The height of the hollow slopes are 5-10 m. the hollow slopes are terraced, covered mainly with forest, merge together with morenal hills in the south and in the north. The banks are mainly low, waterlogged, quagmire in the bays, overgrown with sedge and willow stand. The deepest point is 8.1 m in the northern part. There are 3 islets in the lake of the total area of 0.23 km2. The width of the shoreline is up to 200 m, the shoreline is sandy, further sapropelic. The reservoir is overgrown a lot in the shoreline with floating vegetation. Thickets of immersed vegetation are widespread. There is the dystrophic lake Brondo within the territory, old-aged waterlogged small-leaved forests grow here. There are fragments of pine and birch forests on mineral soils that ore over 90 years old.


SITENAME:
Bog Forest Complex in Krivinka River Valley

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation. The territory is one of few undrained bog areas in the terrioy of Beshenkovichi and Senno regions. The area occupies a large area, but its significant part was drained earlier and used for agriculture and peat exploration. The forests are difficult to access, the woodland is slightly fragmented by felling. The habitats of protected plant species are not disturbed.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the bog forest area in the Krivinka River valley in the territory of Beshenkovichi and Senno regions. Waterlogged pine and birch forests prevail here; there are mineral islets with spruce broad-leaved planting among them. Cypripedium calceolus also grows here. There is a site of the semi-open subshrub sedge sphagnum transition bogs, where Oxicoccus microcarpus and Salix myrtilloides grow. They are included into the National Red List of Belarus.


OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes a part of the Nischa River valley (the riverbed and its water protection zone) from v. Klyastitsy to its influx to the Drissa River.The valley is twisting.mainly trapezium-shaped, of the width of 0.1-0.2 km. The floodplain is often two-sided, alternates in the banks, absent in the lower reach. The riverbed is twisting of the width of 25-30 m. Bottom soils are sandy, sandy-loam, there are many boulder pebble deposits, sandy and pebble islets. Immersed, semi-immersed and floating vegetation is spread that is adapted to growing in the conditions of middle and heavily circulating mostly well warmed up in summer waters (Potametalia vegetation). There are old-aged coniferous and small-leaved forests, tall-grass lowland meadows, transition mires within the territory of the water protection zone.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities for natural monument are regulated according to Regulation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Protection No 23 of March 18, 2008).

QUALITY:
Economic activities that cause essential damage to the main ecosystems functioning, change historical and cultural appearance of the landscapes and violate esthetic qualities of the protected site are prohibited within the territory of the hydrological natural monument of national importance. The spring is used by the local population for water collection, spring outflows are equipped with overflow launders in some places. The width of water protection zone of the natural monument is 150 m.

OTHERCHARACT:
“Svyatye Krinitsy” is a rare type of springs as the vast quaggy area is located not near the base of the hill, which is typical for most springs, but on the slope of it near the top. There are deposits of calcareous tuff in the springs. There are rare species of plants and animals in the territory of the natural monument. The borders of the hydrological natural monument of national importance are set in such a that provides maximum conservation of landscape integrity of the natural site.


SITENAME:
Bog Forest Area "Ushlovskoye - Bely Ostrov - Esmonovskiy Mokh"

DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities for the Ushlovskoye Reserve are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Ushlovkoye Local Hydrological Reserve (Decision of Belynichi District Executive Committee No 23-53 dated 22.11.2006).Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities for the Esmanovskiy Mokh Reserve are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Esmanovskiy Mokh Local Hydrological Reserve (Decision of Belynichi District Executive Committee No 23-49 dated 28.11.2007).Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities for the Bely Ostrov Reserve are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Bely Ostrov Local Wetland Reserve (Decision of Krupki District Executive Committee No 1391 dated 24.12.2014).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the hydrological regime within the reserves are prohibited, forestry activities are restricted. The reserves are difficult to access, situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of the establishment of the reserves is conservation of the bogs and waterlogged forests as the regulators of the hydrological regime of the region and the level of ground waters in the adjacent territories, conservation of the resources of berries and medical plants, habitats of flora and fauna species connected with excessively humid territories. These forest and bog territories are the traditional places of berries and mushrooms harvesting for the local people.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes three reserves of local importance: the hydrological reserve “Ushlovskoye” (881 ha) and “Esmonovskiy Mokh” (3793 ha), the wetland reserve “Bely Ostrov” (2953.5 ha). The PNA have been created within one large bog woodland fragmented by raised in relief morenal plain. The ecosystems of open raisd and transition bogs, waterlogged pine and birch forests prevail here. The bogs are situated within the water collection of he Drut’ River; the territory includes the dystrophic lake Zaozyorskoye and flowing out of it the Kleva River.


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation. Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)Part of the territory is reserved for the establishment of the landscape reserve of local importance for conservation of rare for Belarus type of landscape with loessial clay-loam and chalk rocks deposits, of the complex of calciphilous flora.

DESIGNATION:
The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitats of wild plant species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The obligations are the documents with the requirements for the special protection regime for wild plant species included to the National Red List of Belarus. They are delivered by the territorial body of the Ministry of Natural Resource to the users of land plots and (or) water bodies, who will protect identified habitats of these plants (Regulation on the transmission of habitats of wild plant and (or) animal species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus under the protection of the users of land plots and (or) water facilities approved by Resolution of Council of Ministers No 638 of May 18, 2009 as amended by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 622 of July 12, 2013). The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitat of Natura 2000 (Regulation on the transmission of typical and (or) rare natural landscapes and habitats under the protection of the users of land and (or) water bodies) (approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 611 of July12, 2013).The establishment of the Mstislavlskiy Landscape Reserve of Local Importance is being scheduled.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes a part of the Vikhra River valley within the borders of Belarus (the riverbed, its tributpries and their water protection zone).The valley is twisting, trapezium-shaped, its width is 0.3-0.5 km. The floodplain is two-sided, formed along the whole part, covered with sedge and mesophytic mixed-grass meadows, partially waterlogged; there are several bayou lakes. The banks are indented by ravines with brooks and spring waters outflows. The riverbed is twisting of the width of 10-25 m. Bottom soils are sandy and sandy-loam. Immersed and semi-immersed vegetation adapted to growing in conditions of heavily circulating and badly warmed up in summer waters is spread (Batrachion fluitantis vegetation). There are small-leaved forests, tall-grass lowland meadows, lowland bogs within the water protection zone. The river crosses loessial landscape of the eastern part of Belarus; ravine and gully network, where chalk rocks crop up to the daylight surface, is developed on the valley slopes. The natural complex in the valley of the river Vikhra is of transborder nature and stretches outside the borders of Belarus to the territory of Smolensk Region of Russia.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Tiostenskiy Local Hydrological Reserve (Decision of Gorodok District Executive Committee No 419 of 21.04.2009)Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction minerals, clear felling in the water protection zone, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited. Restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones within the river Ovsyanka, the lakes Medesno, Vedrinskoye, Alekseyevskoye and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)The territory is transborder and located on the border with Smolensk Region of Russia.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the hydrological reserve of local importance “Tiostenskiy” (its area is 557.7 ha, the Tiosto lake and its water protection zone), part of the Ovsyanka River valley with lakes and bogs. Especially valuable natural ecosystems are the Ovsyanka River, eutrophic lakes Tiosto, Medesno, Vedrinskoye, Alekseyevskoye (the habitats of Trapa natans that is protected species and forms dense thicket), slightly disturbed waterlogged coniferous and small-leaved forest areas that are difficult to access. The river valley is trough-shaped of the width of 0.3-0.4 km. The slopes are smooth or moderately abrupt; their height is 4-8 m, up to 20 in some places. The floodplain is two-sided, mainly waterlogged, its width is 0.1-0.3 km, during season flooding it is flooded as deep as 1m. The riverbed is moderately twisting, in low-water season the width of the river is 5-10 m. The banks and bottom soils are sandy-loam and peaty; there are washed sand pebble islets in the riverbed. There are plant communities with the prevalence of Berula erecta in the river; they form vast thicket in some places, that cover most of the riverbed.The lakes are eutrophic, heavily overgrown with floating and submergent vegetation (Potametea and Lemnetea communities).


QUALITY:
The Viliya and its tributaries are the main habitat of the salmon in the territory of Belarus. All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation. Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014).

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes part of the Viliya River valley with the tributaries (the rivers Oshmyanka in its middle and lower reach, the Tartak, the Bystritsa, the Gozovka, the Senkanka and the brooks) as well as their water protection zones. The Viliya valley is twisting, well developed; 1-2 terraces above the floodplain are formed almost along the whole valley. The floodplain is broken of the width of 30-70 m; there are creases. Many tributaries flow out of springs, a few springs and spring-water brooks are located in the territory of Grodno District. There is a stripe of tall-grass riparian and aquatic vegetation along the entire length of the banks. There are mainly abrupt slopes in the banks covered with mixed coniferous small-leaved and coniferous broad-leaved forests. The tributaries have freely meandering riverbeds that are fast flowing with transparent (down to the bottom) badly warmed up in summer water with neutral and weak acid violent reaction (pH 5.5-7). Bottom soils are sandy and pebble. These rivers freeze up rarely in winter. The average depth is about 1 m. Vegetation cover is represented by communities of aquatic vegetation adapted to growing in heavily circulating, fast flowing rivers with constantly cold water (Ranunculion fluitantis of Potametea group).The water in the Viliya is of different levels of transparency, well warmed up in summer, with neutral or weak alkaline violent reaction (pH is 6.5 and more). Bottom soils are sandy, sandy-loam and muddy. There are sandy and pebble islets along the banks and among the riverbed.The brooks flow out of the springs. In general, there are many spring complexes in the Viliya valley. The Viliya and its tributaries are the main habitat of the salmon in the territory of Belarus.


QUALITY:
The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the lake Richi. The northern part of the lake is situated in Latvia and is a part of the natural park “Silene”. There are no industrial facilities, big highways within the water collection area; the populated localities network is insignificant. Because of its location on the frontier the lake isn’t used intensively for recreation pur-poses.

OTHERCHARACT:
The lake Richi is an oligo-mesotrophic reservoir that possesses the unique relict fauna of invertebrates. It is the second deepest lake in Belarus with maximum depth of 51.9 m. Isoetes lacustris grows in the lake. The ichthyofauna includes 22 species of fish.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.The establishment of the Zaborovskiy Mokh Wetland Reserve of Local Importance is scheduled in 2020.The territory includes bog forest area, that  is registered as the peat deposit Zaborovskiy Mokh (cadastral number 234) and included to the list of bogs subject to particular and (or) special protection, registered in the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1111 dated 30.12.2015 “On some questions in the field of conservation and rational (sustainable) use of pear lands” for the period till 2030 (http:/www.government.by/ru/solutions/2349).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities within the water protection area) are prohibited within the reserve. The reserve is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The territory is hardly available. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the raised bog area with the complex of flora species typical for high-domed oligotrophic bog area that is found only in the northern part of Belarus.The bog is used by the local population for cranberries collecting.

DESIGNATION:
The establishment of the wetland reserve of local importance is scheduled for 2016.The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitat of Natura 2000 (Regulation on the transmission of typical and (or) rare natural landscapes and habitats under the protection of the users of land and (or) water bodies) (approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 611 of July12, 2013).

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the bog forest area Zaborskiy Mokh that is slightly disturbed by forest felling and drainage. Open subshrub cottongrass sphagnum raised bogs afforestated with pine prevail here. The relief is ridge-pool. There are overgrown dystrophic lakes among bog area. Narrow stripes of transition grass sphagnum mires stretch along the periphery. Open bog area is changed to pine and birch waterlogged forests. Protected in Belarus species of bog flora grow within the territory (two protected species: Rubus chamaemorus and Oxicocсus microcarpus).


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Krivoye Republican Hydrological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 1833 of December 27, 2007).

QUALITY:
The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the unique lake landscapes of Belarus, oligo-mesotrophic reservoir with the relict fauna of aquatic invertebrates and the complex of rare and endangered plant species populations. The hydrological regime of the lake hasn’t been disturbed, the use of the reservoir and its water protection zone is restricted.

OTHERCHARACT:
The lake Krivoye is oligo-mesotrophic, which is rare for the territory of Belarus. Maximum depth of the lake is 31.5 m. The height of the slopes is 10-50 m; they are sandy-loam and clay-loam. The territory includes the esker ridge, part of which forms the headland in the lake, kame and morenal hills, two islets in lake covered with forest. The lake is of high transparency, weakly overgrown; there are fragments of the emergent vegetation stripe of the width of 5-10 m. In general, immersed vegetation grow as deep as 6-8 m. The littoral area is sandy; thinned thickets of Isoetes lacustris grow there. Part of the water collection that is included into the PNA is mostly open, meadow, used for grazing.Forests occupy about 25% of the territory. The flora includes 485 species of higher vascular plants, 6 of them are include into the Red List of Belarus. The fauna includes 69 species of nesting birds, 23 species of mammals.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Yanka Republican Wetland Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 71 of 04.02.2015).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities within the water protection area) are prohibited within the reserve. The territory is hardly available. The goal of the establishment of the reserve is conservation of the large bog forest area with the prevalence of raised bogs with the complex of plant communities typical for boreal bogs.There is a site of old peatery in the central part, where now the bog ecosystem is being restored.

OTHERCHARACT:
There is one of the biggest in the republic raised watershed bog Dolbenishki (4436.8 ha) in the central part of the reserve, which is rich in peat with increased concentration of bitumen. This wetland site is of international importance. The sites of broad-leaved forests, old-aged spruce forests, pine and birch forests on the swamped land, the dystrophic lakes Osvyata and Dolbenishki are also valuable objects of the PNA.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Tyrvovichi Republican Hydrological Reserve (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 75 of February 03, 1995).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation. Activities associated with the change of the hydrological regime are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities are restricted. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the natural landscape complexes of the Styr’ River valley and the woodland that is a habitat of wild plants and animals included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus and protected according to international conventions valid in Belarus.

DESIGNATION:
New protection status is not cinsidered.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is situated within weakly drained area of the alluvial terraced landscape in the Styr’ River valley in its lower reach; the territory merges with the Pripyat River valley. It is mainly waterlogged; black alder forests grow here. There are small sites with dune relief on dry residuals of the terraces, where pine and pine broad-leaved forests grow. Hornbeam and oak forests grow on rich soils high in carbonate content in the central and southwestern parts of the reserve. The reserve is a habitat of large population of Cypripedium calceolus and Emys orbicularis.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Belaya Rus Republican Landscape Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 71 of February 04, 2015).

QUALITY:
The territory is characterized by big landscape diversity, convenient transport availability, which predetermines a high recreational potential. The local people actively visit the territory for mushrooms and berries collecting. The habitats are characterized by quite high degree of conservation as the activities associated with the change of landscape and hydrological regime are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities and recreational use are restricted.The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of natural landscapes of the central highlands of the Belorussian ridge in their natural state, conservation of boreal forest plant communities, wild plants and animals species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus as well as their habitats.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is characterized by hilly relief with prominent height differences and located within the highland of the central part of the Belorussian ridge. It is fully covered with forest, taiga (western taiga and European) pine forests (subors and pinewoods). Ground waters seep out in some places in hills slopes, which form small scattered spring bogs with seasonal brooks. The flora includes 453 species of wild plants, 8 of them are protected. 81 species of birds inhabit the territory, 15 species are of high European Conservation Concern (SPEC).


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation as the activities associated with change of hydrological regime are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities are restricted. The reserve is situated in territory exposed to radioactive contamination and use of this territory is regulated by the Law of the Republic of Belarus dated 26.05.2012 “On Legal Regime of Territories Exposed to Radioactive Contamination after Chernobyl NPP Disaster”. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of natural landscape complexes of Eastern Belarus, the Besed’ River valley, habitats of wild plants and animals species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus and protected according to the international conventions valid in the Republic of Belarus.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the local biological reserve “Vetkovskiy” that is located in the site of the Besed’ River valley and small-hilled plain. The surface of the plain is overstructured by suffosian kettles, hollow-ravine dissection. Dry pine forests on mineral soils prevail in the plant covering of the reserve. In flora complex boreal species are inferior to nemoral and forest steppe species in their number. There are areas of broad-leaved and broad-leaved small-leaved mixed forests in the southern and eastern parts within the low-sloped morainic hill chain. The floodplain is crossed by numerous ravines, creases, bayou lakes. It consists of two levels: the low (1.5-3.0 m above low water line) and the high (3-4.5 m) of the width of 0.8-3.0 km. Floodplain meadow and lowland bog communities prevail. There are mesotrophic and mesoxerophythic meadows on the ridges and residuals of the terrace. Willow tree thickets have been formed along the riverbed and riverine part of the floodplain. In the terrace near part there are black alder forests flooded during seasonal flooding.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Treskovschins Republican Landscape Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 71 of February 04, 2015).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation as the activities associated with change of hydrological regime are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities are restricted.The goal of establishment of the reserve is protection of landscapes with springs; protection of heads of small rivers.

OTHERCHARACT:
The natural core of the reserve are numerous spring bogs gelokrens. All springs remain in natural state, they are not used by the population as they are difficult to reach and extremely quacking. Subsurface water outlets are located on the slope of morenal ridge and flow into the river Isloch. The river is deep embedded in terrain, the floodplain is fragmented, the riverbed is heavily twisting. The territory is entirely covered with forest, middle-aged spruce forests with rich grass cover and black alder forests prevail here. On the low-slope area there is a site of broad-leaved forest.There are 475 species of higher vascular plants. The fauna consists of 99 land vertebrate animals, among them 15 species of mammals, 76 species of birds, 3 of reptiles, 5 of amphibians and 5 of fish. The Isloch River is one of the habitats of Salmo trutta morpha fario and Thymallus thymallus.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Bytenskiy Local Biological Reserve (Resolution of the Pukhovichi District Executive Committee No 2910 of October 28, 2008).

QUALITY:
The habitats are characterized by rather high degree of conservation as activities associated with change of landscape and hydrological conditions are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities are restricted. The territory is difficult to access, it is situated away from cities and highways.    The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of deciduous woodland in the river valley with the complex of rare and endangered plant species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a large woodland in the Ptich River valley. Young and middle-aged small-leaved forests on lowland and transition bogs and on soils of moderate humidity prevail. There are broad-leaved species in the tree standing.  Waterlogged pine forests grow in internal-drainage kettles. There are sites of spruce small-leaved forests and hornbeam oak forests in the mineral islets with clay-loam and sandy-loam soils. Sedge flood meadows, lowland bogs, willow thickets are spread in the Ptich floodplain.


SITENAME:
Cherikovskiy Reserve and Sozh River Valley

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation as the activities associated with change of hydrological regime are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities are restricted. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of natural landscape complexes of the Sozh River valley and the unique woodland that is a habitat of wild plants and animals species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus and protected according to the international conventions valid in the Republic of Belarus. The floodplain is used for grazing and haymaking. There are no overgrazing signs (excessive pasturing, poor flora, soils erosion). Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the Cherikovskiy Local Landscape Reserve located within large woodland and part of the Sozh River valley outside the PNA (the riverbed and floodplain). Dry pine forests and derived from them birch forests on the river terraces and residual of the glaciofluvial plain prevail in the plant covering of the reserve. In flora complex boreal species are inferior to nemoral and forest steppe species in their number. There are sites of floodplain oak forests and black alder broad-leaved forests flooded during seasonal flooding. In general, the territory of the reserve is rich in forest rivers and brooks, it is waterlogged in some places. The bogs are of lowland and transition types. The floodplain is two-sided, crossed by ravines, creases, bayou lakes. It consists of two levels: the low (1.5-2.5 m above low water line) and the high (3-4 m) of the width of 0.5-1.5 km. Floodplain meadow communities prevail. There are mesotrophic and mesoxerophythic meadows on the ridges and residuals of the terrace. 667 species of higher vascular plants have been registered in the territory of the reserve, 11 of them are included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Pridvinye Local Biological Reserve (Decision of Vitebsk District Executive Committee No 343 of 03.03.2009).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation as the activities associated with change of natural landscape and hydrological regime are prohibited. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of habitats of species populations included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The populations of protected species are in satisfactory condition.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is situated within the Biological Reserve of Local Importance “Pridvinye”. The PNA is located in the valley of the Zapadnya Dvina River with the Shevinka River tributary. Moss and oxalis pine forests prevail here. There are fragments of broad-leaved forests with oak trees in the ravines and in the Shevinka River floodplain. Cypripedium calceolus, Pulsatilla patens grow in the reserve. There is the only known population of Viola elatior in the territory of Belarus.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.The establishment of the Wetland reserve of local importance “Velikiy Mokh Yukhovichskiy” is scheduled for 2016.

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities within the water protection area) are prohibited within the reserve. The territory is hardly available and situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of raised bog area with the complex of flora species typical for well-raised oligotrophic bogs that are found only in the northern part of Belarus. Local population uses the bog for cranberries collecting.

DESIGNATION:
The territory is included to the lands reserved for PNAs of local importance establishment according to the Regional Scheme of rational allocation of specially protected natural areas of local importance in Vitebsk region for 10 years (since 2014). The establishment of the Velikiy Mokh Yukhovichskiy Wetland Reserve of Local Importance is scheduled for 2016.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the bog forest area “Velikiy Mokh Yukhovichskiy” that is slightly disturbed by felling and draining. Open or subshrub cottongrass sphagnum raised bogs slightly afforested by pine. The relief is ridge-pool. There are mineral islets with pine and pine birch forests of the age of over 150 years among the bog area. The narrow stripes of transition grass sphagnum bogs stretch along the periphery. Open bog area alternates with waterlogged pine and birch forests. The bog flora species protected in Belarus grow within the territory (there are two protected species: Rubus chamaemorus and Oxicocсus microcarpus).


DOCUMENTATION:
Особо охраняемые природные территории Беларуси. Справочник //Н.А. Юргенсон, Е.В. Шушкова, Е.А. Шляхтич, В.В. Устин, ГНПО «Научно-практический центр НАН Беларуси по биоресурсам».  – Минск: ГУ  «БелИСА», 2012 – 204 с.

QUALITY:
The territory is important mainly for conservation of transition and raised bogs biotopes as well as bog coniferous forests. The following bird species inhabit the territory: Circaetus gallicus, Pluvialis apricaria, Grus grus, Ciconia nigra, Bubo bubo, Aegolius funereus, Dendrocopos leucotos, Picoides tridactylus, Picus canus etc.

DESIGNATION:
About half of the territory (50%) has protection status: republican (26%) and local (24%)

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is a large bog forest complex situated in the interfluve of the rivers Mozha-Beryozka-Oslivka. The central part of the site is occupied by the Dobovoye bog area. Transition and raised bogs prevail here. There are open bogs as well as forest bogs. There are mineral ridges and islets among the bogs. Three rather large lakes: Kosmachevskoye, Yelozhinskoye and Sredneye occupy the northern part of the bog area. Woodland with the prevalence of coniferous forests prevail in the southern part.


DOCUMENTATION:
Абрамчук А.В. Видовое разнообразие заказника “Гусак” в Малоритском районе. // Проблемы сохранения биологического разнообразия и использования биологических ресурсов: Материалы Международной научно–практическая конференции. Часть 1. Сб. науч. Работ / Под общей ред. М.Е. Никифорова – Минск,    ООО «Мэджик», ИП Вараксин, 2009. С. – 7-10.

QUALITY:
There have been identified 204 species of vertebrate animals in the territory of the reserve, 32 of them are protected. Birds is the most numerous class – there are 148 species. Avifauna is the richest and most diverse among the vertebrate animals of the reserve.  About 120 species of birds as well as 12 protected species nest or possibly nest in the territory of the reserve. There are such species of birds as Haliaeetus albicilla, Dendrocopos  medius, Dendrocopos leucotos, Dendrocopos medius and other. The number of such species as Grus grus, Ciconia nigra, Bubo bubo is 1% or more of the national population.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is large woodland in the basin of the river Rita. Over 90% of the reserve territory is covered with forests. Coniferous forests including bog pine forests prevail. Waterlogged alder forests, islets of spruce forests, broad-leaved forests are also widespread in the territory. The Rita River as well as a number of small forest brooks and the Gusatskiy canal flow across the territory of the woodland. To the north of the eastern part of the site, near the village of Gusak there is the fish farm “Ruda”.  There are the sites of open lowland bogs among the woodland.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Regulation on the Golubye Ozyora Local Biological Reserve, approved by Resolution of the Smorgon Regional Executive Committee No. 1007, dated 24.05.1994

QUALITY:
The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the habitats of protected species (Pulsatilla patens and Pulsatilla pratensis). All habitats are characterized by a high degree of conservation, as clear felling are prohibited, lake recreational use is restricted.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the woodland with the prevalence of pine forests on mineral soils. The relief is hilly, dissected. The group of hollow lakes interconnected by underground creeks is of special value. Large populations of Pulsatilla patens and Pulsatilla pratensis grow in the reserve.


QUALITY:
So far two species of quillwort have been registered only in the lake Beloye (Azino). The lake is used as recreation site, where the regime is restricted. Environmental protection and restrictions of economic activities are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014).

DESIGNATION:
The territory is scheduled to be taken under protection by a passport and security obligations of the habitats of wild plant species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus. Those are the documents with the requirements for the special protection regime for wild plant species included to the National Red List of Belarus. They are delivered by the territorial body of the Ministry of Natural Resource to the users of land plots and (or) water bodies, who will protect identified habitats of these plants (Regulation on the transmission of habitats of wild plant and (or) animal species included to the National Red List of the Republic of Belarus under the protection of the users of land plots and (or) water facilities approved by Resolution of Council of Ministers No 638 of May 18, 2009 as amended by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No 622 of July 12, 2013).

OTHERCHARACT:
The Beloye Lake is oligo-mesotrophic reservoir with unique flora. There are formed vast thickets of two species of quillwort: Isoetes lacustris and Isoetes setacea. This is the lake with very clean and transparent (to the bottom) water with weak acid violent reaction (pH is lower than 6.5). In terms of nutrients content the lake is mesotrophic with the oligotrophy characteristics (very poor in nutrients). The lake is low flow, one brook flows out of it. The littoral shelf is formed from clean sand, the shores are sandy.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Dubatovskoye Republican Biological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 1833 dated 27.12.2007).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation and rational use of boreal raised bog forest ecosystems, habitats of Oxycoccus palustris  as well as wild plant and animal species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The local population use the bog for cranberries collecting.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of Biological Reserve of Local Importance. New protection status is not considered.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes bog forest area of raised and transition types with dystrophic lakes. It is located in the vast hollow among highlands. The relief of the raised bog is ridge-pool and lakelet-pool. Almost the whole bog is covered with pine and birch. There are two mineral islets among the bog. In terms of plant content the bog is of boreal type. Oxycoccus microcarpus grow there. There have been registered 434 species of higher vascular plants. 58 species of birds and 12 species of mammals inhabit the territory.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Yelovskiy Republican Biological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 1833 dated 27.12.2007).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities within the water protection area) are prohibited within the reserve. The reserve is situated away from cities, highways and industrial facilities. The whole territory is hardly available. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation and rational use of bog forest ecosystems, habitats of Oxycoccus palustris as well as wild plant and animal species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The local population use the bog for cranberries collecting.The Korytenskiy Canal, which is the right tributary of the Tsna River of the length of 11 km, flows out of the lake Bolshoye Pokamerskoye. The canal was built in 1948.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of Biological Reserve of National Importance. New protection status is not considered.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes bog forest area with two dystrophic lakes (Bolshoye Pokamerskoye and Maloye Pokamerskoye). Most of the territory of the reserve is occupied by raised and transition bogs covered with pine and birch forests. Open bogs are sedge-sphagnum. There are mineral islets with dunes covered with pine forests among waterlogged territories and around the lakes. The lakes are with different shores: the northern are dry sandy on dunes, the southern are waterlogged, quaking. There have been registered 478 species of higher vascular plants, 232 species of vertebrate animals as well as 21 species of rare and endangered birds in the territory of the reserve, there are 24 species of animals included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Korytenskiy Mokh Republican Hydrological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 1833 dated 27.12.2007).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation. The territory is hardly available and situated away from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation and rational use of boreal raised bog forest ecosystems, habitats of Oxycoccus palustris as well as wild plant and animal species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The local population use the bog for cranberries collecting.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of hydrological Reserve of National Importance. New protection status is not considered.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes two bog forest areas of raised type with the dystrophic lake Chistik. The shores of the lake are peaty and quaking, the bottom is sapropel. The lake is weakly overgrown; the width of the stripe overgrown by floating vegetation is 5-20 m. The bog relief is ridge-pool, almost the whole area is covered pine. There have been registered 210 species of higher vascular plants. There is one of the biggest Oxycoccus microcarpus in Belarus, Rubus chamaemorus also grow in the reserve.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Lonno Republican Biological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 1833 dated 27.12.2007).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation. The territory is hardly available and situated away from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation and rational use of bog forest ecosystems, habitats of Oxycoccus palustris as well as wild plant and animal species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The local population use the bog for cranberries collecting.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of biological Reserve of National Importance. New protection status is not considered.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the small bog forest area with the dystrophic lake Lonno. The shores of the lake are peaty and quaking, the bottom is sapropel. The lake is heavily overgrown with immersed vegetation; the width of the stripe overgrown by floating vegetation is 5-50 m.  The flora includes 187 species of higher vascular plants. In the reserve there is one of the biggest fructifying populations of Rubus chamaemorus in Belarus.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Moshno Republican Biological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 1833 dated 27.12.2007).

OTHERCHARACT:
The reserve includes bog forest area in the hollow of the overgrown and waterlogged lake. The bog is squashy, mainly covered with forest. The flora includes 170 species of higher vascular planrs.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Chistik Republican Biological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 1833 dated 27.12.2007).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation. The territory is hardly available and situated away from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation and rational use of bog forest ecosystems, habitats of Oxycoccus palustris as well as wild plant and animal species included into the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus. The local population use the bog for cranberries collecting.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes bog areas of transition type with pine and small-leaved forests. In the mineral islets among the bogs and on the dry lands along the periphery of waterlogged hallows there are sites of spruce, aspen forests, where broad-leaved species also grow. The arctic-boreal species of Rubus chamaemorus grows in the reserve.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Sosno Republican Hydrological Reserve (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 1833 dated 27.12.2007).

QUALITY:
The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the Sosno Lake with the complex of wild plant species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the small mesotrophic lake Sosno and the part of its water collection. The area of the lake is 71 ha, maximum depth is 22.9 m. The height of the hallow slopes is up to 12 m, they are mainly bushy. There are several bays, three islets. The shores are low. The bottom is sandy up to the depth of 2-5 m and lower it is covered with ooze. The lake is overgrown by immersed vegetation up to the depth of 4 m. There is a developed stripe of floating vegetation in the bays and around the islets. The width of the overgrowing stripe is 20-170 m. Such rare and protected species as Hydrilla verticillata and Najas minor grow in the lake. There have been registered 220 species of higher vascular plants. 54 species of birds have been specified to inhabit the territory.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan.Regulation on the Vyshedskaya Nizina Local Landscape Reserve, approved by Resolution of the Gorodok District Executive Committee No. 419, dated 21.04.2009

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of minerals, clear felling in the lake protection area, erection of business facilities within the water protection area) are prohibited within the reserve.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of Landscape Reserve of Local Importance. New protection status is not considered.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the part of the Ovsyanka River valley with the floodplain with sites of its valley sides. Especially valuable natural ecosystems are the Ovsyanka River, old-growth coniferous and small-leaved forests areas.  Vegetation communities with the prevalence of Berula erecta grow in the river.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan. Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Verkhnevileyskiy Republican Hydrological Reserve (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No 201 dated 21.03.1996).

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) are prohibited within the reserve.The goal of establishment of the reserve is stabilization of the Viliya River and its tributaries hydrological regime, conservation of the riverhead and the upper reaches of the Viliya, conservation of meadow-bog complexes

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the riverhead and the upper reaches of the Viliya as well as the part of the valley adjacent to the river, which includes the floodplain, fragments of terrace and valley sides. Pine and mixed forests grow on the terraces; the lowest areas of the floodplain are waterlogged. Mesophytic meadows and juniper thin forests are widespread on the raised parts of the floodplain and separate sites of the terraces. The flora of the reserve includes 800 species of higher vascular plants.


DOCUMENTATION:
Regulation on the Mitskevichskiy Local biological Reserve, approved by Resolution of the Smorgon District Executive Committee No. 1207, dated 25.12.2008

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of conservation. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation and rational use of boreal raised bog forest ecosystems, habitats of Oxycoccus palustris as well as wild plant and animal species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. The local population use the bog for cranberries collecting.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes bog forest area of raised and transition types with dystrophic lakes and is located in the vast hallow among highlands. The relief of raised bog is ridge-pool and lakelet-pool. Almost the whole bog is covered with pine and birch. There are two mineral islets among the bog. In terms of vegetation composition the bog is of boreal type. Oxycoccus microcarpus grow here. There have been registered 434 species of higher vascular plants. 58 species of birds and 12 species of mammals were identified to inhabit the territory.


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the hydrological regime are prohibited, forestry and agricultural activities are restricted within the reserve. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the natural complex in the Sozh River valley, habitats of wild plants and animals species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus and (or) protected according to international conventions that are valid in the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the part of the Sozh River valley with bayou lakes, floodplain meadows and forests, small rivers and brooks, the plain with small hills, pine and mixed forests on mineral soils.


QUALITY:
The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the unique lake landscapes of the northern Belarus and oligo-mesotrophic reservoir. The hydrological regime of the lake isn’t disturbed, reservoir and water protection area use regime is strictly regulated.

OTHERCHARACT:
The Beloye Lake is of oligo-mesotrophic type, which is rare for Belarus. Maximum depth of the Lake is 24.7 m. Hallow slopes are tilled in the northern sector. The western and eastern shores are high, sandy; the northwestern shore is low, peaty. Shallow area is sandy. The lake is of high transparency, the width of the emergent vegetation stripe is 40-50 m. The moss of Fontinalis type is widespread up to the depth of 11 m and forms thick mat cover. Forests occupy over 70% of the water collection territory of the reserve. Ground waters wedge in the hallow slopes and their brooks flow into the lake.385 species of higher vascular plats have been specified here as well as 7 species included into the Red List of the Republic of Belarus. There have been registered 102 species of vertebrate animals. 10 species of fish, 20 species of zooplankton, 26 species of zoobenthos inhabit the lake.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan. Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to Regulation on the Chiortovo Boloto Local Wetland Reserve, approved by Resolution of the Grodno District Executive Committee No. 953, dated 24.12.2015.

QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by high degree of preservation, as activities involving changes in the environmental conditions (hydrotechnical amelioration, extraction of peat and other minerals, clear felling, erection of business facilities) within the reserve area are prohibited.The territory is hardly available and located away from the cities, highways and industrial facilities. The goal of establishment of the reserve is conservation of the large massif of forests and raised bog with the complex of flora species typical for domed oligotrophic bog area, which is found only in the northern part of Belarus and here they are located on the southern border of the geobotanical areal.

DESIGNATION:
The territory has the status of Wetland Reserve of Local Importance. New protection status is not considered.

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory includes the bog forest area in the transborder zone with Lithuania. Waterlogged pine and birch forests, semi-open raised bogs prevail. There is the habitat of Rubus chamaemorus, which is the most western in Belarus.


DOCUMENTATION:
There is no management plan. Environmental protection measures and restrictions on economic activities are regulated according to the Regulation on the establishment of the Vileyty Local Wetland Reserve (Decision of Postavy District Executive Committee No 440 dated 20.05.2013).

QUALITY:
Vileity provides habitat for a significant amount of rare, vulnerable or endangered species of birds, mammals and plants. In the territory of the potential Ramsar site 2 species of mammals, 16 species of birds and 9 species of invertebrates, 6 species of plants from the Red Book of Belarus were registered.

OTHERCHARACT:
This territory is the eastern part of the natural complex located in the transboundary zone of Belarus-Lithuania in the interstream area of the rivers Desna, Myadelka, Birveta and Drisvyata. The site includes a large section of waterlogged forest with a complex of fen and transitional mires, floodplain meadows and marshes, medium and small rivers, oxbow lakes and a system of channels overgrown with woods. It is one of the few little-developed forest-swamp massifs in the north-western region of Belarus. During the spring flood the floodplains are completely waterlogged forming extensive shallow areas favorable for migratory birds. The site is important stopover and migration corridor for wetland birds. Rivers Myadelka and Drisvyata are important migration paths of adult eel Anguilla anguilla from lakes of Braslav and Naroch groups to its spawning grounds, migrating through the Baltic Sea.


QUALITY:
All habitats are characterized by a high degree of conservation. Environmental measures and restrictions of economic activities for watercourses and their water protection zones are regulated according to the Water Code of Belarus (No 149-3 of April 30, 2014)

OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is located in the Nioman River valley. It includes the site of the riverbed, floodplain and terrace. The prevalent ecosystems are floodplain meadows, lowland bogs, xeromesophytic meadows, floodplain deciduous forests.


OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is situated in the valley of the Pronya River. It includes the part of the riverbed, floodplain and terrace. The prevalent ecosystems are floodplain and mesophytic meadows.


OTHERCHARACT:
The territory is situated in the valley of the Ubort River. It includes the part of the riverbed, floodplain and terrace. The prevalent ecosystems are floodplain bogs and floodplain oak forests.


