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Kinburns'kyj peninsula


IBA Justification

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
Common Eider Somateria mollissima NT non-breeding (1996) 1,950 birds B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea LC breeding (1996) 11 pairs B2
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo LC non-breeding (1996) 2,380–3,480 birds B1i
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus LC breeding (1996) 2,090–2,290 pairs A4i, B1i

IBA Conservation

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 assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2017 good low 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
Burhinus oedicnemus 7 / 5 (pairs) 100 good
Charadrius alexandrinus 15 / 2 (pairs) 100 good
Common Tern Sterna hirundo 300 / 90 (pairs) 100 good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Climate change and severe weather happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use likely in long term (>4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Natural system modifications 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Kinburn Peninsula Unknown (-) 100
1984 Chernomorskiy UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 8

Habitats

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

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
hunting 20
agriculture 15
tourism/recreation 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kinburns'kyj peninsula (Ukraine). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kinburnskyj-peninsula-iba-ukraine on 04/12/2024.