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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1994) | 20–80 pairs | B2 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1994) | 600–2,000 pairs | B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (1994) | 500–1,000 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
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 | good | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | 40 / 20 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | 110 / 50 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | 210 / 20 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | 90 / 90 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Himantopus himantopus | 80 / 18 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | 115 / 100 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | 3,500 / 1,300 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | 4,000 / 750 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bilosarays'ka kosa | State Zakaznik (IV) | 15 |
| 2000 | Meotida | Regional Park (-) | 15 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bilosarajs'ka peninsula (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bilosarajska-peninsula-iba-ukraine on 23/12/2024.