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 | breeding (1992) | 180 pairs | B1i |
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter (1995) | 540 birds | B1i |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter (1995) | 1,000 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1995) | 50,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1999) | 30–60 pairs | A1 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (1992) | 300 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (1999) | 40–240 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding (1999) | 80–600 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1999) | 60–140 pairs | B2 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1999) | 100–1,200 pairs | B2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (1999) | 10–12 pairs | A1 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding (1992) | 150 pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1995) | 55 birds | A1 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | breeding (1992) | 700 pairs | B1i |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1999) | 2,000–3,800 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1995) | 50,000-99,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 100 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 100 |
| water management | - |
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.