In Vinnytsia region 2 February –international day of wetlands in
the Second of February 1971, beginning its countdown "Convention on wetlands of international importance, mainly as an environment of existence of waterfowl." In the world the document known as the Ramsar Convention (named after the Iranian town of Ramsar, where a document was signed). Swamps, especially tall grass, have the extraordinary ability to water purification. The role of wetland ecosystems in biodiversity conservation, climate-regulating processes, the formation and regulation of river flows is difficult to overestimate. Ukraine is also one of the parties to the Ramsar Convention. In the country more than two dozen wetlands, which given the status of Ramsar wetlands of international importance. Has their wetlands of international importance and the Vinnytsia region. In 2011, the area in the valley of the Dniester river included in the List of wetlands of international importance (Ramsar site). Their area is 5394,28 hectares and covers the territory from the village of Lyadova to the town of Yampil. This part of the Dniester river is a place of nesting and wintering of many species of waterbirds. Winter on the open stretches you can see the accumulation Mallard, the mute Swan, gray and white herons, coots, red-listed species: Goldeneye, whooper Swan, large, medium and small village, crested mobile, swas, grey goose and many others. According to experts there are birds of 205 species, of which 113 – breeds. In the Red book international Union for the conservation of nature listed 9 species in the Red book of Ukraine – 24, 57 species included in the list of the Bonn Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals. During spring and autumn migration thousands of birds find food and rest. Also in connection with the celebration of the day of wetlands should mention such secluded places of the region as the bug-Desnyanskiy-Zoological reserve; Zgurski Zoological zakaznik; "Grabowecky" and beam swamp with valuable, rare in the field, habitat of sedge valutato. In 2015, the Department of environment and natural resources prepared for reservation a number of territories with wetlands. Among them hydrological reserve "Lucky" (Lucka village Council); ornithological reserve "Rates" (Lubensky village Council); extension of hydrological reserves "Victory" and "Amerimacka" (Puremagnetik village Council Kozyatyn region). Optional: Under wetlands is land marches, bogs, marshes, peatlands or water, natural or artificial, static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine waters the depth of which does not exceed six meters. Press service of Department of ecology and natural resources This was reported in the Vinnytsia regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
