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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1999 | 30-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1999 | 60-80 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1999 | 120-160 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | 1999 | 20-40 breeding pairs | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
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, Water fringe vegetation | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kagul lake (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kagul-lake-iba-ukraine on 23/11/2024.