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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | passage (1992) | 6,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 3,000 birds | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (1992) | 20,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage (1992) | 3,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | passage (1992) | 18,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | passage (1992) | 12,000 birds | B1i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage (1992) | 2,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (1992) | 60 pairs | B1i, B2 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | passage (1992) | 4,000 birds | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1992) | 50,000-99,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 80 | |
| Grassland | 10 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Marine Neritic | 10 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| water management | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sasyk lake (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sasyk-lake-iba-ukraine on 26/12/2024.