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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | non-breeding (1996) | 1,950 individuals | B1i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (1996) | 11 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | non-breeding (1996) | 2,380–3,480 individuals | B1i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | breeding (1996) | 2,090–2,290 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | favourable | low | 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 | ||
| Burhinus oedicnemus | 7 / 5 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Charadrius alexandrinus | 15 / 2 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | 300 / 90 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Kinburn Peninsula | Unknown (-) | 100 |
| 1984 | Chernomorskiy | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 8 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 80 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| hunting | 20 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kinburns'kyj peninsula (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kinburnskyj-peninsula-iba-ukraine on 15/01/2025.