The Molochny Estuary

The Molochny estuaryThe Molochny estuary – – Water-swamp locality (wetlands) of Water-swamp locality (wetlands) of

international significance in Zaporizhzhya international significance in Zaporizhzhya region: the status and biodiversityregion: the status and biodiversity

Dolinny VladislavDolinny Vladislav

Water swamp locality of Water swamp locality of international significanceinternational significance

WSL(wetlands) in UkraineWSL(wetlands) in Ukraine

Ukraine – 33 wetlandsThe sea of Azov and the Black sea - 27Zaporizhzhya region - 3

Wetlands of international significance

The Molochny Estuary -

It is located in the southern It is located in the southern part of the Molochnaya River part of the Molochnaya River valleyvalley

It is separated from the sea It is separated from the sea by sandby sand ( ( Stepanovskaya and Stepanovskaya and Kirillovskaya forelands)Kirillovskaya forelands)

It is connected with the sea of It is connected with the sea of Azov through the artificial Azov through the artificial channel ( gully)channel ( gully)

LocationLocation

SizeSize

Length – 36 kmLength – 36 km

Width – 4-10 kmWidth – 4-10 km

Area - Area - 19 19,000 ha,000 ha

The area of the wetlandsThe area of the wetlands – – 3030,000 ha,000 ha

Unique landscapesUnique landscapes

Diversity of flora and faunaDiversity of flora and fauna

The place of location for a The place of location for a great number of water birdsgreat number of water birds

Lyman – Ramsarska WetlandsLyman – Ramsarska Wetlands

Ravines of riversRavines of rivers

Sandy arenasSandy arenas

GulliesGullies

Sand islands and forelandsSand islands and forelands

Salty meadowsSalty meadows

Artificial forestration Artificial forestration

LandscapesLandscapes

Картосхема ландшафтных комплексов

Black sea ear

Thistle

Flaxen grass

European

salt grass

Reed

FloraFlora

Artificial forestrations

Fish in the Molochny Fish in the Molochny EstuaryEstuary

Bullhead fish

Атерина

Fish in the Molochny Fish in the Molochny EstuaryEstuary

Сингиль

Flatfish

Fish in the Molochny Fish in the Molochny EstuaryEstuary

The map of localization of water birds

The birds of the The birds of the Molochny EstuaryMolochny Estuary

Sandstone birdseagulls

Flora and fauna callFlora and fauna call SOSSOS

Prior Significance of WSL ( wetlands) The 1st level

natural resort

The 2nd levelproducer’s cooperation,esthetical

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