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Velykomykhailivskyj forest


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus LC breeding (1996) 1–2 pairs B2
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding (1996) 1 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1984 Dibrivs'kiy State Zakaznik (IV) 83

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 100 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 100
nature conservation and research 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Velykomykhailivskyj forest (Ukraine). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/velykomykhailivskyj-forest-iba-ukraine on 22/12/2024.