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Molochna river valley


IBA Justification

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
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC breeding (1997) 140–160 pairs B2
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding (1997) 200–240 pairs B2
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus LC breeding (1997) 120–200 pairs B1i
Common Redshank Tringa totanus LC breeding (1997) 275–315 pairs B2
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola LC breeding (1997) 60–80 pairs A4i, B1i, B2
Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides LC breeding (1997) 300–500 pairs B3
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra LC breeding (1997) 260–500 pairs B3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1974 Staroberbyans'kiy State Zakaznik (IV) 4
1979 Dub chereshchatiy No4 Regional Nature Monument (III) -
1979 Dub chereshchatiy No5 Regional Nature Monument (III) -
1979 Dub chereshchatiy No11 Regional Nature Monument (III) -
1980 Tsilinna dilyanka Regional Zakaznik (IV) 3
1987 Vikoviy dub chereshchatiy Regional Nature Monument (III) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 65 Humid grasslands
Wetlands (inland) 23 Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial 12 Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 80
hunting 10
urban/industrial/transport 10
not utilised 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Molochna river valley (Ukraine). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/molochna-river-valley-iba-ukraine on 24/12/2024.