Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1996) | 60 birds | A1 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1996) | 500,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | winter (-) | 424 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (1995) | present | A3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1996) | 57,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (1995) | present | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (1995) | present | A3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1996) | 57,000 birds | A4iv, B1iv |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1996) | 500,000-999,999 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Askaniya Nova | National Biosphere Zapovednik (Ia) | 95 |
| 1985 | Askaniya-Nova Zapovednik | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 100 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Urban parks and gardens |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/askania-nova-biosphere-reserve-iba-ukraine on 23/12/2024.