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SITE	BY0000070
SITENAME	Berezina Valley with Chernevskiy and Chernevichskiy Reserves

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
2. SITE LOCATION
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

BY0000070

1.3 Site name

Berezina Valley with Chernevskiy and Chernevichskiy Reserves

1.4 First Compilation date

2015-12

1.5 Update date

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:	Andrey Abramchuk, the Brest Oblast Unit, APB-Birdlife Belarus
Address:
Email:	egreta113@mail.ru

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Classification	Data
Date site proposed as ASCI (Emerald):	2016-02
Date site accepted as candidate ASCI (Emerald):	2016-02
Date site designated as ASCI (Emerald):	No data
Date site accepted as ASCI (Emerald):	2016-11
National legal reference of ASCI designation:	No data

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude	28.873500
Latitude	54.008100

2.2 Area [ha]

21214.0000

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km]:

0.00

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
BY00	MINSKAYA VOBLASTS

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Boreal

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and site evaluation for them:

Resolution 4 Habitat type						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
C1.222			0	0.00	P	B	C	A	C
C1.223			0	0.00	P	A	C	A	C
C1.224			0	0.00	P	B	C	B	C
C1.32			0	0.00	P	A	C	A	C
C1.33			0	0.00	P	A	C	A	C
C2.28			0	0.00	P	A	C	A	C
C2.33			0	0.00	P	A	C	A	B
C2.34			0	0.00	P	A	C	A	B
C3.51			0	0.00	P	A	C	B	C
C3.55			0	0.00	P	A	C	B	C
D2.3			300	0.00	M	A	C	A	B
D5.2			300	0.00	M	B	C	A	A
E1.12			50	0.00	M	B	C	B	C
E2.2			200	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
E3.4			300	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
E3.5			40	0.00	M	B	C	B	B
E5.4			100	0.00	M	B	C	B	C
F9.1			100	0.00	M	A	C	A	C
G1.11			5	0.00	M	A	C	A	B
G1.21			70	0.00	M	A	C	B	C
G1.22			300	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
G1.51			55	0.00	M	A	C	B	C
G1.918			500	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
G1.925			31	0.00	M	A	C	B	C
G1.A1			8	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
G1.B3			72	0.00	M	A	C	B	C
G3.A			114	0.00	M	A	C	B	C
G3.B			473	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
G3.D			613	0.00	M	A	C	B	B
X04			500	0.00	M	B	C	A	C

PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
Cover: decimal values can be entered
Caves: included in habitat types A1.44, A3, A4 and H1: enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
Data quality: G = “Good” (e.g. based on surveys); M = “Moderate” (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = Poor (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species listed in Resolution 6 and site evaluation for them

Species					Population in the site						Site assessment
Group	Code	Scientific Name	S	NP	Type	Size		Unit	Cat.	Data quality	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Min	Max		C/R/V/P		Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
B	A223	Aegolius funereus			p	5	7	p	C		C	C	A	C
B	A229	Alcedo atthis			r	5	30	p			C	B	C	C
B	A089	Aquila pomarina			r	5	15	p			C	B	C	C
F	1130	Aspius aspius			p	0	0	i	R		C	C	A	C
A	1188	Bombina bombina			p	0	0		R		C	C	A	C
B	A104	Bonasa bonasia				30	50	p	C		C	C	A	C
B	A021	Botaurus stellaris			r	0	3	p	V		C	C	A	C
B	A215	Bubo bubo			p	1	3	p			C	B	C	C
M	1352	Canis lupus			p	2	5	i	R		C	C	A	C
B	A224	Caprimulgus europaeus			p	50	100	p			C	B	C	C
M	1337	Castor fiber			p	10	30	i	C		C	C	A	C
B	A197	Chlidonias niger			r	10	30	p	R		C	C	A	C
B	A030	Ciconia nigra			r	2	5	p	R		C	C	A	C
B	A080	Circaetus gallicus			r	0	2	p	V		C	C	A	C
B	A081	Circus aeruginosus			r	5	7	p	C		C	C	A	C
B	A082	Circus cyaneus			r	0	2	p	V		C	C	A	C
F	1149	Cobitis taenia			p	0	0	i	C		C	C	A	C
F	1163	Cottus gobio			p	0	0	i	R		C	C	C	C
B	A122	Crex crex			r	3	10	p	R		C	C	A	C
B	A239	Dendrocopos leucotos			p	3	5	p	R		C	C	A	C
B	A238	Dendrocopos medius			p	0	5	p	V		C	C	A	C
B	A236	Dryocopus martius			p	10	15	p	C		C	C	A	C
F	2484	Eudontomyzon mariae			p	0	0	i	C		C	B	B	B
B	A321	Ficedula albicollis			r	0	0	p	R		C	B	C	B
B	A320	Ficedula parva			r	20	40	p	C		C	C	A	C
B	A217	Glaucidium passerinum			p	0	3	p	V		C	C	A	C
B	A127	Grus grus			r	5	10	p	C		C	A	C	C
B	A022	Ixobrychus minutus			r	2	5	p	V		C	C	A	C
B	A338	Lanius collurio			r	20	30	p	C		C	C	A	C
B	A246	Lullula arborea			r	50	100	p			C	B	C	C
B	A272	Luscinia svecica			r	20	30	p	C		C	C	A	C
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p	5	15	i	R		C	C	C	C
M	1361	Lynx lynx			p	0	2	i	V		C	C	A	C
B	A073	Milvus migrans			r	0	2	p	V		C	C	A	C
F	1145	Misgurnus fossilis			p	0	0		C		C	C	A	C
F	2522	Pelecus cultratus			p	0	0		C		C	B	C	C
B	A072	Pernis apivorus			r	5	10	p	C		C	C	A	C
B	A241	Picoides tridactylus			p	3	5	p	R		C	C	A	C
B	A234	Picus canus			p	10	15	p	C		C	C	A	C
B	A140	Pluvialis apricaria			r	0	3	p	V		C	C	A	C
F	5339	Rhodeus amarus			p	0	0		R		C	C	A	C
B	A457	Strix nebulosa			p	0	2	p	V		C	C	A	C
B	A307	Sylvia nisoria			r	20	30	p	C		C	C	A	C
B	A409	Tetrao tetrix tetrix			p	20	50	males	C		C	C	A	C
B	A108	Tetrao urogallus			p	5	15	p	R		C	C	A	C
B	A166	Tringa glareola			r	0	5	p	V		C	C	A	C
A	1166	Triturus cristatus			p	0	0		V		C	C	A	C
I	1014	Vertigo angustior			p	10	100	i	R		A	B	A	A

Group: A =Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P =Plants, R = Reptiles
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Type: p=permanent, r=reproducing, c=concentration, w=wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
Unit: i=Individuals, p=pairs or other units according to the standardised list of population units and codes, in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting under the Birds and Habitats Directives
Abundance categories (Cat.): C=common, R= rare, V=very rare, P=present – to fill if data quality are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
Data quality: G = ‘Good’ (e.g. based on surveys); M = ‘Moderate’ (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = ‘Poor’ (e.g. rough estimation); DD = Data deficient (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna

Species					Population in the site				Motivation
Group	CODE	Scientific Name	S	NP	Size		Unit	Cat.	Species appendix			Other categories
					Min	Max		C\|R\|V\|P	I	II	III	A	B	C	D

Group: A =Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P =Plants, R = Reptiles
CODE: for Appendix I, II and III species the code provided in the Emerald reference portal should be used, in addition to the scientific name
S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
Unit: i = Individuals, p=pairs or other units according to the standardised list of population units and codes, in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting under the Birds and Habitats Directives.
Cat.: Abundance categories: C=common, R= rare, V=very rare, P=present
Motivation categories: I, II, III: Appendix Species (Bern Convention), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N16	3.00
N20	5.00
N10	7.00
N09	1.00
N07	10.00
N06	5.00
N23	4.00
N19	18.00
N17	47.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

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.

4.2 Quality and importance

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.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
Rank	Threats and pressures [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
M			b
M			i
L			i
M			i
M			b
M			i
M		X	b
L			i
L			i
L			i
H			i
M			b
L		X	b
L			b
L		X	b
L			i
L			i
H		N	i
L			b
L			i
M			i
L			b

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
L			i
L			i
M			i
L			b
M			i

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.4 Ownership

Type		[%]
Public	National/Federal	100
	State/Province	0
	Local/Municipal	0
	Any Public	0
Joint or Co-Ownership		0
Private		0
Unknown		0
sum		100

4.5 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

Link(s):http://www.brik.org/archive/index.php/t-2188.html

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:

Code	Cover [%]
BY03	52.80

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites:

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
BY03	Landscape Reserve "Chernevichskiy"	+	100.00
BY03	Biological Reserve "Chernevskiy"	+	100.00

Designated at international level:

Type	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
Other	Landscape Reserve "Chernevichskiy"	+	100.00
Other	Biological Reserve "Chernevskiy"	+	100.00

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Berezino District Executive Committee
Address:
Email:	adnoakno@tut.by

Organisation:	Borisov District Executive Committee
Address:
Email:

Organisation:	Kruupki District Executive Committee
Address:
Email:	info@krupki.gov.by

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

The following activities are prohibited in the territory of the Chernevichskiy and Chernevskiy Reserves: – activities associated with the change of natural landscape and existing hydrological regime;– peat extraction;– natural hayfields ploughing in the floodplain of the rivers of Berezina, Mancha, Usha, Bobr; – cattle grazing in the forest;– waste disposal;– clearing of aquatic and streamside vegetation, except for the sites designated for recreation areas;– industrial harvesting of wild plants and (or) parts thereof;– dry vegetation burning;– placement of mass recreation areas outside designated areas;– placement of stock breeding complexes and other industrial facilities, storage facilities for plant protection chemicals and mineral fertilizers;– production of forest crops with the use of introduced species; – discharge of untreated wastewater into the environment;– off-road movement of motor vehicles, except for the vehicles of organizations implementing control and management of the reserve, the Ministry of Forestry and its subordinate organizations, the State Inspectorate for Wildlife Protection under the President of the Republic of Belarus, vehicles engaged in forestry activities;– land ploughing, except for fire preventive measure; – clear felling in separate parts with especially valuable plantings; – all kinds of final felling in separate parts with especially valuable plantings;– other.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).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).50% of the territory forms the part of the Reserves "Chernevskiy and Chernevichskiy"

7. MAP OF THE SITE

Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
	Yes		No

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