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) | 300–3,500 birds | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1992) | 20,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1999) | 10–30 pairs | A1 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (1999) | 30–80 pairs | B2 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding (1999) | 200–2,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding (1999) | 30–140 pairs | A1, A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1992) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Grassland | - | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Danube (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-danube-iba-ukraine on 23/12/2024.