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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1996 | 5-8 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 10-15 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 1996 | 6-10 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 1-5 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 1-3 breeding pairs | B3 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | breeding | 1996 | 5-7 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | winter | 1996 | 5-30 individuals | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Dniprovs'ko-Desnyans'kiy | State Zakaznik | - |
| 1994 | Zhuravliniy | State Zakaznik | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 80 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | 10 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Fens, transition mires and springs | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| forestry | 90 |
| military | 60 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| nature conservation and research | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Forests in Dnipro and Desna valleys (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/forests-in-dnipro-and-desna-valleys-iba-ukraine on 23/11/2024.