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 | breeding | 1996 | 150 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | passage | 1996 | 8,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | breeding | 1996 | 150 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1996 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1996 | 7,000 individuals | B1i |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage | 1996 | 16-340 individuals | B1i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | passage | 1992 | 30,000 individuals | B1i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | passage | 1992 | 90,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1996 | 120-700 individuals | B1i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 8-253 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1992 | 450 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 1996 | 15-118 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | LC | breeding | 1992 | 1,800 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1996 | 60 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 1992 | 350-700 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 1992 | 3,000-4,500 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage | 1992 | 10,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1992 | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Bakays'kiy | State Zakaznik | 1 |
| 1995 | Dnipro River Delta | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 5 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dnipro delta (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dnipro-delta-iba-ukraine on 25/11/2024.