Kugurluj and Kartal lakes (Ukraine) IBA | Text

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Kugurluj and Kartal lakes

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

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.

Protected areas

National None International Partial6,500 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Kugurlui Lake, 6,500 ha). 500 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Kartal Lake, 500 ha).

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.