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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1999) | 60 birds | A1 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (1999) | 2,000 birds | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1999) | 10,000 birds | B1i |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage (1999) | 1,200 birds | B1i |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage (1999) | 1,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage (1999) | 1,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1999) | 300 birds | B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | passage (1999) | 60 birds | A1 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1999) | 150 pairs | B2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 1,000 birds | B1i |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding (1999) | 100 pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1999) | min 20,000 birds | 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | very poor | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | 800 / 1,200 (birds) | 67 | poor | ||
| Smew Mergellus albellus | 60 / 1,000 (birds) | 6 | very poor | ||
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | 40 / 1,000 (birds) | 4 | very poor | ||
| Ixobrychus minutus | 85 / 150 (pairs) | 57 | poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (<4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (>4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kakhovs'ke reservoir (Energodar) (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kakhovske-reservoir-(energodar)-iba-ukraine on 23/12/2024.