Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (1999) | 2,500 individuals | B1i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage (1999) | 2,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1999) | 500 individuals | B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 2,500 individuals | B1i |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding (1999) | 300 breeding pairs | B2 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | passage (1999) | 2,000 individuals | B2 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage (1999) | 250 individuals | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1999) | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2001. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | very unfavourable | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | 650 / 1,000 (individuals) | 65 | unfavourable | ||
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | 60 / 2,500 (individuals) | 3 | very unfavourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (within 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Lisoviy masiv | Regional Zakaznik (IV) | 17 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kakhovs'ke reservoir (Vasylivka village) (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kakhovske-reservoir-(vasylivka-village)-iba-ukraine on 26/01/2025.