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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter (1992) | 1,000–8,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter (1992) | 700–900 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter (1994) | 520 birds | A1 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter (1999) | 1,000 birds | B1i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter (1992) | 17,000–43,000 birds | B1i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter (1992) | 32,500–37,500 birds | B1i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1999) | 800–1,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding (1992) | 200–700 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | passage (1992) | 800 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding (1992) | 480–900 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 2,200 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (1992) | 1,300–2,400 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (1992) | 1,600–2,500 birds | B1i |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage (1995) | rare | A1 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | breeding (1992) | 6,800–17,000 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | breeding (1992) | 9,000–10,000 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | winter (1992) | 6,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (1992) | 150 pairs | B2 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | breeding (1992) | 200–570 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (1992) | 1,000 pairs | B1i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (1992) | 40 pairs | B2 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (1992) | 3,000–5,000 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | winter (1999) | 50–60 birds | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1992) | 50,000-99,999 birds | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1992) | 20,000-49,999 pairs | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | very poor | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | 8,500 / 20,000 (birds) | 43 | poor | ||
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | 2,500 / 5,000 (birds) | 50 | poor | ||
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | 100 / 600 (birds) | 17 | very poor | ||
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | 1,000 / 2,000 (birds) | 50 | poor | ||
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | 110 / 500 (birds) | 22 | not assessed | ||
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | 20 / 500 (birds) | 4 | not assessed | ||
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | 5,000 / 8,000 (birds) | 63 | not assessed | ||
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | 300 / 1,500 (birds) | 20 | not assessed | ||
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | 1,500 / 3,000 (birds) | 50 | not assessed | ||
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | 500 / 3,000 (birds) | 17 | not assessed | ||
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | 15,000 / 40,000 (birds) | 38 | very poor | ||
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | 15,000 / 30,000 (birds) | 50 | poor | ||
| Common Crane Grus grus | 1,500 / 3,000 (birds) | 50 | not assessed | ||
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | 15 / 50 (birds) | 30 | not assessed | ||
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | 3 / 10 (birds) | 30 | not assessed | ||
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | 50 / 300 (birds) | 17 | not assessed | ||
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | 80 / 200 (birds) | 40 | poor | ||
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | 200 / 1,200 (pairs) | 17 | not assessed | ||
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | 500 / 700 (pairs) | 72 | moderate | ||
| Egretta garzetta | 300 / 1,000 (pairs) | 30 | very poor | ||
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | 3 / 100 (birds) | 3 | not assessed | ||
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | 2,000 / 4,000 (birds) | 50 | poor | ||
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | 10,000 / 18,000 (birds) | 56 | poor | ||
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | 30 / 50 (pairs) | 60 | not assessed | ||
| Charadrius alexandrinus | 40 / 100 (pairs) | 40 | not assessed | ||
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | 0 / 3 (birds) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | 200 / 600 (birds) | 34 | not assessed | ||
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | 5,000 / 8,000 (birds) | 63 | not assessed | ||
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | 50 / 250 (birds) | 20 | not assessed | ||
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | 5,000 / 10,000 (pairs) | 50 | poor | ||
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | 30 / 300 (birds) | 10 | very poor | ||
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | 100 / 300 (birds) | 34 | very poor | ||
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | 1,300 / 2,000 (birds) | 65 | poor | ||
| Sterna nilotica | 20 / 300 (pairs) | 7 | very poor | ||
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | 3,000 / 7,000 (birds) | 43 | poor | ||
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | 20 / 60 (birds) | 34 | not assessed | ||
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | 10 / 60 (birds) | 17 | very poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | - | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Dzharilgats'kiy | State Zakaznik (IV) | <1 |
| 1974 | Karkinitsky | Zakaznik (-) | 32 |
| 1991 | Lebyazhi Island | Unknown (-) | 11 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 75 | |
| Grassland | 25 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karkinits'ka and Dzharylgats'ka bays (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karkinitska-and-dzharylgatska-bays-iba-ukraine on 23/12/2024.