Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter | 1995 | 700 individuals | B1i |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1996 | 350-400 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | passage | 1993 | 1,300 individuals | B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 67 | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 17 |
| Marine Neritic | 10 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | 6 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 2 |
| military | 2 |
| agriculture | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Budats'kyj lyman (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/budatskyj-lyman-iba-ukraine on 23/11/2024.