UA001
Shats'ki lakes


Country/territory: Ukraine

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3 (2000)
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Area: 32,850 ha

Ukranian Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2016 very unfavourable high not assessed
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A lake-system with meadows, bordered by mixed forest dominated by pine Pinus.

Key biodiversity
Large numbers of waterbirds stage here during migration (20,000-50,000).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shats'ki lakes (Ukraine). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shatski-lakes-iba-ukraine on 22/11/2024.