Some finds of birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, reptiles and vascular plants within the Poltava and Sumy administrative regions of Ukraine in 2007 and 2012

Study Extent

The surveys covered: - The valley of the Vorskla river between the confluence of the Merla river and the village of Krotenky (Poltava region); - Lithuanian Bir (Okhtyrka district of Sumy region); - Trostyanets oak - near Krasnotrostyanets forest research station; - Dibrovni forests in the north of Krasnopil district of Sumy region (west of the village of Osoivka); - Dibrovni massifs from Sumy to the village of Mogrytsia of Sumy region; - Forests and steppe beams to the east of the village of Yunakivka, Sumy district, Sumy region. 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 30 km) and in the survey of registered areas (from 10 ares to 5000 ha). In the northern part of the region hiking trails are about 100 km. Observations were also carried out while traveling in the region by motor vehicle (private car, bus).

Quality Control

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

Method steps

1. Conducting of field surveys.
2. Species identification.
3. Georeferencing.
4. Organizing of the dataset.

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

1. Animalia
   rank: kingdom
2. Chordata
   rank: phylum
3. Mammalia
   rank: class
4. Aves
   rank: class
5. Insecta
   rank: class
6. Arthropoda
   rank: phylum
7. Reptilia
   rank: class
8. Amphibia
   rank: class
9. Tracheophyta
   rank: phylum
10. Liliopsida
    rank: class
11. Magnoliopsida
    rank: class
12. Polypodiopsida
    rank: class

Dataset consists of finds of animals and plants from Sumy and Poltava administrative regions of Ukraine.