Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 1997 | 20-200 individuals | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1999 | 50-100 individuals | A1 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | passage | 1999 | 100-150 individuals | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1997 | frequent | A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 1999 | 100-150 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 60 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | 35 |
| 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 22/11/2024.