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Vovk river valley


IBA Justification

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
Black Tern Chlidonias niger LC breeding 1997 90-150 breeding pairs B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1994 Vovchans'kiy State Zakaznik 27

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation 100
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
agriculture 30


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vovk river valley (Ukraine). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vovk-river-valley-iba-ukraine on 23/11/2024.