UA043
Samara river valley


IBA Justification

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
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1997 15-20 breeding pairs A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation 59
Grassland Humid grasslands 40
Artificial/Terrestrial Forestry plantations 1
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
not utilised 60
agriculture 40


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Samara river valley (Ukraine). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/samara-river-valley-iba-ukraine on 23/11/2024.