Kugurluj and Kartal lakes (Ukraine) IBA | Summary

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Kugurluj and Kartal lakes

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Ukraine

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2 (2000)
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Area: 19,200 hectares (192.00 km²)

Ukranian Society for the Protection of Birds

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 23/12/2024.