Наукове обґрунтування створення гідрологічного заказника місцевого значення «Куделя»

This article provides a scientific basis for the creation of a new object of the nature reserve fund of the hydrological reserve of local importance of the Kudelia River, which is located in Fastiv district of Kyiv region. The purpose of the creation is to protect the hydrological basin of the river, the rare component and community development, as well as to implement the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 05.08.2020 No. 695 «On Approval of the State Environmental Strategy for Regional Development for 2021–2027». According to the results of expeditionary research, the growth of phytocoenoses of the Green Book of Ukraine (with the representation of Nuphar lutea (L.) Smith., Nymphaea candida J. et C. Presl.), regionally rare species of Kyiv region. The Red Data Book flora was not found at the time of the study, which requires additional monitoring, but there are two rare bryophyte species: floating riccia (Riccia fluitans L.), floating ricciocarpus (Ricciocarpus natans L.). According to the Prodromus of Vegetation of Ukraine, 5 associations grow around the reservoir, 4 of which are protected by Council Directive 92/43/ EEC (No. 3150 — Lemnetum minoris Soó 1927, Riccietum fluitantis Slavnić 1956, Nymphaeetum candidae Miljan 1958 — the association’s groups are included in the Red List of Aquatic Macrophyte Communities of Ukraine (category 4), Potametum natantis Hild 1959). The rare faunal component includes the Red Data Book species of common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus L.), as well as species protected by the Bern and Bonn Conventions — bittern (Rhodeus sericeus Pallas), oatmeal (Leucaspius delineatus L.), a number of bats or bats (Chiroptera), and a mute swan (Cygnus olar Gmelin). For the effective functioning of the reserve, a management plan was developed, which includes administrative (control and protection of the protected area), scientific (monitoring of rare commensals and the state of spread of phytoinvasions) and ecoeducational components (excursions). Based on the results of the expeditionary research, a petition was formed to declare (create) Kudelia hydrological reserve of local importance and submitted to the Byshiv rural territorial community for submission to the Department of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kyiv Regional State Administration, or to be a continuation of Pryirpinnia Regional Landscape Park.