Some finds of birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles and vascular plants within the Kyiv administrative region of Ukraine

Study Extent

The surveys covered: - Forests of the Teteriv River valley on the border of Zhytomyr and Kyiv oblasts (territory of Teterivsky Forestry State Enterprise); - Forest Park Zone of the city of Kyiv (Koncha-Zaspa, Darnytsia Forest Park, forests between Kyiv and Brovary, National nature Park "Holosiivskyi"); - Forests in the valley of the Irpin river near the village of Bobrytsia and adjacent territories (designed National Nature Park "Pryirpinnia - Chernechyj Forest"). This dataset was prepared and published with the help of the Olin gGmbH foundation to preserve data on the biodiversity of Ukraine obtained by the Ukrainian scientists, who were forced to leave their homeland due to the war (Russia's invasion of Ukraine). Olin gGmbH is a funding organization for environmental protection and conservation that supports environmental and sociopolitical organizations.

Sampling

Studies of the species composition and number of birds, mammals, insects, amphibians and reptiles were conducted on routes (from 1000 m to 20 km) and during the investigation of previousely set survey areas (from 10 ares to 5000 ha). In the northern part of the region hiking trails were about 100 km. Observations were also carried out while traveling in the region by motor vehicle (private car or bus).

Quality Control

The author is fully responsible for the quality of data provided within the dataset.

Method steps

1. Conducting of field expeditions on the routes and survey areas.
2. Species counts and identifications.
3. Georeferencing.

The dataset includes finds of birds (Aves), mammals (Mammalia), insects (Insecta), amphibians (Amphibia), reptiles (Reptilia), fungi and vascular plants.

1. Animalia
   rank: kingdom
2. Plantae
   rank: kingdom
3. Chordata
   rank: phylum
4. Arthropoda
   rank: phylum
5. Fungi
   rank: kingdom
6. Annelida
   rank: phylum
7. Tracheophyta
   rank: phylum
8. Basidiomycota
   rank: phylum
9. Aves
   rank: class
10. Mammalia
    rank: class
11. Reptilia
    rank: class
12. Amphibia
    rank: class
13. Insecta
    rank: class
14. Pinopsida
    rank: class
15. Liliopsida
    rank: class
16. Magnoliopsida
    rank: class
17. Clitellata
    rank: class
18. Agaricomycetes
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Dataset consists of registrations of fauna and flora within Kyiv administrative region of Ukraine.