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Country/territory: Ukraine

IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i (2000)
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Area: 75,200 ha

Protection status:

Ukranian Society for the Protection of Birds

Site description
An estuary on the coast of the Sea of Azov, with adjoining areas of steppe and arable land, near Genitchesk town.

Key biodiversity
The total number of breeding waterbirds is 600-800 pairs, while 30,000-70,000 waterbirds stage here during migration.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Utlyuk lyman. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/01/2021.