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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
Garganey Spatula querquedula	LC	breeding (1996)	200–300 pairs	B2
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	breeding (1996)	12–18 pairs	B2
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (1996)	50–60 pairs	A1
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana	LC	breeding (1996)	140–160 pairs	B3
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	non-breeding (1996)	160–180 birds	A4i, B1i
Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides	LC	breeding (1996)	50–60 pairs	B3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown (-)	min 20,000 birds	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1988	Kovpakivs'kiy	Regional Zakaznik (IV)	10
1994	Rus'kiy Orchik	State Zakaznik (IV)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	61	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Grassland	30	Humid grasslands
Forest	5	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	4	Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	95
forestry	5

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