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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1997) | 20–200 birds | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1999) | 50–100 birds | A1 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | passage (1999) | 100–150 birds | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1997) | frequent | A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1999) | 100–150 birds | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 60 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 35 | Other urban and industrial areas |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Snake island (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/snake-island-iba-ukraine on 23/12/2024.