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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Quail Coturnix coturnix | LC | breeding | 1996 | 330-400 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1996 | 300-400 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | breeding | 1997 | 4-6 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 7-10 breeding pairs | B3 |
| River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis | LC | breeding | 1996 | 140-160 breeding pairs | B3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 90 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 7 |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 90 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chonovyny marsh (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chonovyny-marsh-iba-ukraine on 22/11/2024.