International Ecoregional Cooperation of Ukraine for the Protection and Preservation of Biodiversity

Ukraine hosts two critical ecoregions from the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Global 200 list: the European-Mediterranean Montane Forests and the Danube River Delta, both under significant threat. The study identifies 12 priority ecoregions in Ukraine, including terrestrial (e.g., Carpathian montane forests), freshwater (e.g., Dniester–Lower Danube), and marine (Mediterranean Sea) ecosystems. International cooperation has successfully protected the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians but faces challenges in annexed territories like Crimea, where unique beech forests remain unprotected. The research underscores the need for Ukraine to develop a National Geospatial Data Infrastructure (NGDI) to enhance transnational biodiversity conservation efforts, highlighting both achievements and gaps in global ecoregional collaboration.

Bilous, L. (2019). INTERNATIONAL ECOREGIONAL COOPERATION OF UKRAINE FOR THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY. Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Geography, (75), 64–71. https://doi.org/10.17721/1728-2721.2019.75.11