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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1999) | 60 individuals | A1 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (1999) | 2,000 individuals | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1999) | 10,000 individuals | B1i |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage (1999) | 1,200 individuals | B1i |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage (1999) | 1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage (1999) | 1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1999) | 300 individuals | B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | passage (1999) | 60 individuals | A1 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1999) | 150 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 1,000 individuals | B1i |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding (1999) | 100 breeding pairs | 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 | medium | 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 | ||
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | 800 / 1,200 (individuals) | 67 | unfavourable | ||
| Smew Mergellus albellus | 60 / 1,000 (individuals) | 6 | very unfavourable | ||
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | 40 / 1,000 (individuals) | 4 | very unfavourable | ||
| Ixobrychus minutus | 85 / 150 (breeding pairs) | 57 | unfavourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (within 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (beyond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Vodyans'ki Kuchuguri | Regional Zakaznik (IV) | 7 |
| 1998 | Ivanivs'kiy bar | Regional Zakaznik (IV) | 10 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kakhovs'ke reservoir (Energodar) (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kakhovske-reservoir-(energodar)-iba-ukraine on 22/01/2025.