Data Zone
Country/territory: Ukraine
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4iii, B2 (2000)
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Area: 10,500 ha
Site description
A freshwater lake near the Danube delta.
Key biodiversity
The total number of migrating waterbirds that stage here exceeds 20,000 individuals, with a maximum during August-October. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (min. 13 birds in winter).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kagul lake. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 14/08/2022.
