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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | passage | 1992 | 11,000-16,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1992 | 200-3,000 individuals | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1992 | 19,000-22,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage | 1992 | 2,000-3,000 individuals | B1i |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | passage | 1992 | 6,000-7,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1992 | 20,000-49,999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Azovo-Sivashskoye | Regional Zakaznik | - |
| 1993 | Azovo-Sivashskiy | National Park | 13 |
| 1996 | Kosa Fedotova | State Zakaznik | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 70 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 10 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands | 10 |
| Marine Neritic | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Utlyuk lyman (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/utlyuk-lyman-iba-ukraine on 23/11/2024.