Monitoring of flora and fauna at gas extraction sites: a summer study in the Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regions

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Senchak I (2025). Monitoring of flora and fauna at gas extraction sites: a summer study in the Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv regions. Version 1.1. Scientific and Ecological Center “Green Square”. Occurrence dataset. https://ukraine.ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=lvivgas_summer_2025&v=1.1

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Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Geographic Coverage

Gas extraction sites in the Ivano-Frankivsk and Nadvirna districts of Ivano-Frankivsk region, and in the Stryi, Drohobych, Horodok, Sambir, and Mostyska districts of Lviv region, Ukraine.

Taxonomic Coverage

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Temporal Coverage

Project Data

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The personnel involved in the project:

Sampling Methods

Field investigations were carried out during spring season according to standardized biodiversity assessment protocols. Where possible, species of biota (animals, fungi, lichens, plants) were recorded through visual observations without removing them from their natural habitats, with photographic evidence taken when feasible. Birds were identified either visually or by their vocalizations. All observations were recorded in a field journal. Some animal species were registered based on indirect signs of presence such as droppings, feathers, tracks, shells, remains of exoskeletons, etc. A portion of specimens was collected for further laboratory examination. Species mapping was conducted using the WGS 84 projection system in QGIS software v. 3.10 (EPSG: 4326) with UTF-8 encoding. Coordinates were primarily recorded using a smartphone's GPS, while some points were manually refined using OpenTopoMap. The inventory of habitats under the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention) was carried out in accordance with: Kraus, D., Bütler, R., Krumm, F., Lachat, T., Larrieu, L., Mergner, U., Paillet, Y., Rydkvist, T., Schuck, A., and Winter, S. (2016). Catalogue of tree microhabitats – Reference field list. Integrate+ Technical Paper. 16p.

Method step description:

1. Preparatory stage: selection of key survey sites, logistical planning of fieldwork
2. Fieldwork: direct observations, specimen collection, photographic documentation
3. Species identification

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