UA048
Izyums'ka Luka forest


Country/territory: Ukraine

IBA criteria met: A1, B2 (2000)
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Area: 32,850 hectares (328.50 km2)

Ukranian Society for the Protection of Birds

Site description (2000 baseline)
Mixed forest in the Severskiy Donec valley, near the villages of Norcovka, Vetrovka, Chenel and Protopopovka. Flood-meadows border the river.

Key biodiversity
Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (1-2 pairs).


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 25/12/2024.