Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1999) | 30–50 pairs | A1 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1999) | 60–80 pairs | B2 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1999) | 120–160 pairs | B2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding (1999) | 20–40 pairs | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (-) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 100 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| 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 23/12/2024.