UA069
Syvash Bay


Country/territory: Ukraine

IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i, A4iii, A4iv, B1i, B1iv, B2, B3 (2000)
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Area: 245,000 ha

Ukranian Society for the Protection of Birds

Site description (2000 baseline)
An extensive system of lagoons with sandy islands and shores, surround-ed by steppe, in the coastal zone of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.

Key biodiversity
An important site for waterbirds and birds of the steppe biome.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Syvash Bay. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/syvash-bay-iba-ukraine on 19/03/2024.