Data Zone
Country/territory: Ukraine
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2 (2000)
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Area: 19,200 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
Lakes surrounded by arable land, in the lower valley of the River Danube near the town of Izmail.
Key biodiversity
The total number of breeding waterbirds is 30,000 pairs, with more than 70,000 individuals staging here during migration.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kugurluj and Kartal lakes (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kugurluj-and-kartal-lakes-iba-ukraine on 22/11/2024.