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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (1999) | 2,000 birds | B1i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage (1992) | 4,000–6,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1999) | 50 pairs | B2 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding (1992) | 120 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | passage (1999) | 500–600 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (1992) | 1,330 pairs | B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (1999) | 25,000–35,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding (1999) | 5,000–10,000 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (1999) | 5,000–10,000 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1999) | 10,000-19,999 pairs | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1999) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Obytichna peninsula (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/obytichna-peninsula-iba-ukraine on 23/12/2024.