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EMERALD - STANDARD DATA FORM

For proposed Emerald Sites (Areas of Special Conservation Interest, ASCI),
Candidate Emerald Sites and,
For Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCI = Emerald Sites)

SITEBY0000125
SITENAMEGusak

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

C

1.2 Site code

BY0000125

1.3 Site name

Gusak

1.4 First Compilation date

2016-02

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

ClassificationData
Date site proposed as ASCI (Emerald): No data
Date site accepted as candidate ASCI (Emerald): No data
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

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude24.090600
Latitude51.874400

2.2 Area [ha]

5962.0000

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
BY00BRESTSKAYA VOBLASTS

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Continental (100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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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
      RepresentativityRelative SurfaceConservationGlobal
D2.3      50  0.00  M  B  C  B  C 
G1.A1      50  0.00  M  B  C  C  C 
G1.B3      300  0.00  M  B  C  B  C 
G3.1F      50  0.00  M  B  C  C  A 
G3.E      500  0.00  M  B  C  C  B 
  • 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
      MinMax C/R/V/P Pop.Con.Iso.Glo.
BA223Aegolius funereus    p  1  5  i      C  B  A  C 
BA089Aquila pomarina    r  5  10  p      C  B  C  C 
BA215Bubo bubo    p  3  5  p      C  B  C  B 
M1352Canis lupus    p  0  0  i  R    C  B  C  C 
BA224Caprimulgus europaeus    p  100  150  p      C  B  C  C 
M1337Castor fiber    p  0  0  i  C    C  B  C  C 
BA030Ciconia nigra    r  5  10  p      C  B  C  B 
BA122Crex crex    r  1  5  p      C  B  C  C 
BA239Dendrocopos leucotos    p  10  20  p      C  B  C  C 
BA238Dendrocopos medius    p  10  30  p      C  B  C  C 
BA236Dryocopus martius    p  50  100  p      C  B  C  C 
BA321Ficedula albicollis    r  5  10  p      C  B  C  C 
BA217Glaucidium passerinum    p  1  10  i      C  B  C  C 
BA127Grus grus    r  10  15  p      C  B  C  B 
BA075Haliaeetus albicilla    r  1  0  p      C  C  C  C 
BA072Pernis apivorus    r  5  10        C  B  C  C 
BA234Picus canus    p  10  20  p      C  B  C  C 
  • 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
     MinMax C|R|V|PIIIIIIABCD
  • 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

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class % Cover
N1930.00
N1740.00
N2030.00

Total Habitat Cover

100

Other Site Characteristics

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.

4.2 Quality and importance

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.

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
RankThreats and pressures [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]
Mb
Mi
Mo
Li
Mo
Mb
Li
Mi
Mi
Lb
Hb
Li
Positive Impacts
RankActivities, management [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]
Li
Mi
Mo
Li
Mi

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[%]
PublicNational/Federal100
State/Province0
Local/Municipal0
Any Public0
Joint or Co-Ownership0
Private0
Unknown0
sum100

4.5 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.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:

Code

Cover [%]

BY04100.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites:


Designated at national or regional level:
Type code Site name Type Cover [%]
BY04Biological Reserve "Gusak"=100.00

Designated at international level:
Type Site name Type Cover [%]
Other Biological Reserve "Gusak"=100.00

5.3 Site designation (optional)

Biological Reserve of Local Importance

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:Malorita District Executive Committee
Address:
Email:malorrik@open.by
Organisation:SFME "Malorita Forestry"
Address:
Email:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:
Yes
No, but in preparation
X
No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)

Biological Reserve of Local Importance

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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

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