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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
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (1997)	10–15 pairs	B2
Tawny Owl Strix aluco	LC	resident (1997)	60–80 pairs	B3
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (1997)	8–10 pairs	B2
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (1997)	10–14 pairs	B2
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	breeding (1997)	40–50 pairs	B2
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus	LC	resident (1997)	180–280 pairs	B2
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident (1997)	50–70 pairs	B3
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (1997)	3–5 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1978	Zacharovana dolina	State Zakaznik (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	80	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Grassland	8	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas
Shrubland	5	Scrub
Wetlands (inland)	2	Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	66
agriculture	22
urban/industrial/transport	8
hunting	3
nature conservation and research	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Carpathian Vulkanichnyj Mountains (Ukraine). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/carpathian-vulkanichnyj-mountains-iba-ukraine on 25/12/2024.