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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | breeding | 1996 | 250 breeding pairs | B1i |
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | resident | 1996 | 60 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | 70 |
Grassland | Humid grasslands | 30 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | 40 |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ingul river valley (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ingul-river-valley-iba-ukraine on 23/11/2024.