Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1999 | 300-3,500 individuals | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1992 | 20,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1999 | 10-30 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1999 | 30-80 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding | 1999 | 200-2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | 1999 | 30-140 breeding pairs | A1, A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1992 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 5 |
| 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 23/11/2024.