Data Zone
Country/territory: Ukraine
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i, A4iii, A4iv, B1i, B1iv, B2, B3 (2000)
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Area: 245,000 hectares (2,450.00 km2)
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Syvash Bay (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/syvash-bay-iba-ukraine on 23/12/2024.