Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 1999 | 2,400 individuals | A1 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 1999 | 2,000-2,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1999 | 22,000-40,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 1999 | 580 individuals | A1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding | 1999 | 120-130 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | winter | 1999 | 300-3,500 individuals | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 1999 | 80-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1999 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chauda (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chauda-iba-ukraine on 23/11/2024.