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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1996 | 49 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 1996 | 2-4 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1996 | 60-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 1996 | 1 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia | LC | breeding | 1996 | 16,600 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Petrivs'kiy dub-veleten' | Regional Nature Monument | - |
| 1991 | Karavan | Regional Zakaznik | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 95 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 4 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 95 |
| agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Izyums'ka Luka forest (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/izyumska-luka-forest-iba-ukraine on 22/11/2024.