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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | non-breeding | 1991 | 1,200-1,500 individuals | B1i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | breeding | 1991 | 300 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1991 | 2,000 individuals | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1999 | 3,000-10,000 individuals | B1i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | passage | 1994 | 2,000-2,500 individuals | B1i |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1980 | 390-420 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding | 1999 | 1,000-1,500 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Drachki-Lipnyazhki | Regional Zakaznik | 7 |
| 1995 | Chutivs'kiy | Regional Zakaznik | <1 |
| 1996 | Svyatilivs'kiy | State Zakaznik | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sul's'ka bay (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sulska-bay-iba-ukraine on 23/11/2024.