The type of forest that has formed at the site of the Kakhovka Reservoir is included in Resolution No. 4 of the Bern Convention and is protected under it.
Ivan Moysienko, Doctor of Biological Sciences and professor in the Department of Botany at Kherson State University, stated this in an interview with Ukrinform.
“I want to emphasize that the type of forest that has already formed at the bottom of the Kakhovka Reservoir is included in Resolution No. 4 of the Bern Convention. This means that it is protected throughout Europe, including in Ukraine as a signatory to this convention,” the scientist emphasized.
According to him, scientists have identified several protected plant species here. For example, the wheat sedge is listed in Ukraine’s Red Book, as is the Dnieper birch. At the same time, there are significantly more animal species here that are subject to protection. Thus, this forest is gradually gaining increasing importance for nature conservation, Moiseenko noted.
In the scientist’s opinion, the best option would be to establish a nature reserve here.
