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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1999 | 20,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 1996 | 13 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | winter | 1994 | 500 individuals | A1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | resident | 1996 | 70 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1996 | 4 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 1996 | 3 breeding pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1999 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Gora Opuk ta ostrovi Skeli-Korabli | Zapovedne Urotchische | - |
| 1998 | Opukskyi | Nature Zapovednik | 16 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 60 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands | 12 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 80 |
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Uzunlars'ke lake (Ukraine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/uzunlarske-lake-iba-ukraine on 22/11/2024.