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 | winter (1995) | 1,150 birds | B1i |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter (1995) | 2,500 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter (1992) | 700 birds | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1992) | 13,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter (1995) | 820 birds | B1i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter (1995) | 43,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter (1995) | 14,000 birds | B1i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter (1992) | 25,000 birds | B1i |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | passage (1992) | 1,300 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding (1999) | 60–200 pairs | B2 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (1992) | 60 pairs | B1i, B2 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | breeding (-) | 2,800 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | passage (1992) | 18,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1992) | 50,000-99,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 8 | Scrub |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 60 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shagany-Alibej-Burnas lake-system (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shagany-alibej-burnas-lake-system-iba-ukraine on 23/12/2024.