Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2005 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2004 | 1,500-2,500 individuals | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding | 2004 | 60 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola | VU | breeding | 2004 | 100 males | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 40 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Fens, transition mires and springs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | 40 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 10 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas | 9 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 75 |
| forestry | 15 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 3 |
| hunting | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lelchitsy-Ubort (Belarus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lelchitsy-ubort-iba-belarus on 23/11/2024.