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Fishponds near Kukil'nyky village


IBA Justification

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
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena LC breeding (1993) 40–66 pairs B1i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis LC breeding (1993) 120–450 pairs A4i, B1i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida LC breeding (1993) 10–300 pairs B1i, B2

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 100 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fishponds near Kukil'nyky village (Ukraine). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fishponds-near-kukilnyky-village-iba-ukraine on 24/12/2024.