Data Zone
Country/territory: Ukraine
Subnational region(s): Crimea; Kherson
IBA Justification: A1, A3, A4i, A4iii, A4iv, B1i, B1iv, B2, B3 (2000)
Area: 245,000 hectares (2,450.00 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Ukranian Society for the Protection of Birds
Site description (2000 baseline)
An extensive system of lagoons with sandy islands and shores, surround-ed by steppe, in the coastal zone of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
Key biodiversity
An important site for waterbirds and birds of the steppe biome.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Syvash Bay (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/syvash-bay-iba-ukraine on 16/01/2025.